Quantitative Researcher - Early Career (USA)

Trexquant Investment; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO Health, dental and visioninsurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Weekly company meals

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Trexquant Investment in Stamford and New York City seeks a Quantitative Researcher to design and implement machine learning models for predicting liquid assets using diverse financial data and trading signals.

You will parse large datasets, reproduce academic research, and collaborate with seasoned researchers to run simulations and test hypotheses.

The role offers a competitive base salary in the 120k–180k range, plus a discretionary bonus, and a supportive, equal-opportunity workplace.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in any STEM field.
• Passion for machine learning.
• Fluent with Python.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively both individually and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize ML models to predict liquid assets using financial data and trading signals.
• Parse data sets for future alpha(strategy) development.
• Investigate and implement state-of-the-art academic research in quantitative finance.
• Collaborate with researchers to run experiments and test hypotheses using simulations.

Skills

Python

Problem solving

Team player

Education

BS/MS in STEM

Job description

Trexquant is a systematic hedge fund where we use thousands of statistical algorithms to trade equity, futures and other markets globally. Starting with many data sets, we develop large sets of features and use various machine learning methods to discover trading signals and effectively combine them into market-neutral portfolios. We are looking for data scientists, physicists, engineers, economists and programmers to develop the next generation of machine learning strategies that can accurately predict the future movements of liquid financial assets.

Our Quantitative Researchers are embedded within the following teams:

Alpha Researcher:

As a member of the Alpha Researcher team, you will be involved in developing market-neutral signals, parsing and analyzing large data sets and collaborating with the Data and Strategy Research team to build a diverse set of predictive models.

Data Scientist:

As a member of the Data Science team, you will be involved in parsing and analyzing large data sets, working on discovering and obtaining new sources of data and collaborating with the Alpha and Strategy team to build predictive machine learning models.

Strategy Researcher:

As a member of the Strategy team, you will be developing systematic strategies based on a variety of machine learning and statistical methods. The data you train and validate comes from actual market trading

When you apply for a Quantitative Researcher role at Trexquant, we will first assess you on the core skills required for the Quantitative Researcher. During the interview process, we will be able to get to know you better, learn about your strengths and match you to the best research team that closely aligns with your skills and preference.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize various machine learning models aimed at predicting liquid assets using a wide set of financial data and a vast library of trading signals

• Parse data sets to be used for future alpha(strategy) development

• Investigate and implement state-of-the-art academic research in the field of quantitative finance

• Collaborate with experienced and resourceful quantitative researchers to carry out experiments and test hypothesis using simulations

• BS/ MS degree in any stem field

• Passion for machine learning

• Fluent with programming languages like Python

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work effectively both as an individual and a team player

• Knowledge of financial accounting is a plus

• Background in quantitative finance is a plus but not necessary

• Competitive salary plus bonus bonus based on individual and company performance

• Collaborative, Casual, and friendly work environment

• PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents

• Pre-tax commuter benefits

• Weekly company meals

• Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Applications are open for both Stamford and New York City offices, the latter with a planned opening in September 2026.

The base salary for this role is $120,000 to $180,000, and will be determined based on the candidate’s educational background and professional experience. Base salary is one component of Trexquant’s total compensation package, which may also include a discretionary, performance-based bonus. This position is classified as overtime-exempt.

Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer