Quantitative Researcher – New Grad

Headlands Technologies LLC; City of Amsterdam (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Headlands Tech in Amsterdam, New York, Chicago, and London is seeking a Quantitative Researcher New Grad to join a team developing automated trading strategies. You will research predictive signals, build models, and iterate from hypothesis to production, owning the results you generate.

The role emphasizes applying statistics and machine learning to real-world data, turning research into profitable, scalable systems while collaborating with colleagues across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience applying statistics and ML to real data.
• Strong software development skills in Java, C++, or Python.
• Internship experience in systematic trading is preferred.
• Degree in a highly technical field is required.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop predictive signals and trading models.
• Iterate from hypothesis to production and own results.
• Turn research into profitable, scalable strategies.

Skills

Low ego

Highly motivated

Systematic trading interest

Technical degree

Statistics and ML knowledge

Java

C++

Python

Research-to-production mindset

Education

Technical degree in a relevant field

Tools

Java

C++

Python

Job description

Quantitative Researcher New Grad Job Description For Headlands Tech

Locations: Amsterdam; Chicago; London; New York

Scope

As a Quantitative Researcher at Headlands Tech, you'll join a team of quantitative researchers responsible for the firm's portfolio of automated electronic trading strategies. You'll research and develop predictive signals and trading models, iterating to drive measurable improvements in strategy PnL. Working closely with colleagues, you'll own ideas from hypothesis through production and be responsible for the results they generate.

Qualifications

• Low ego; effective both collaboratively and autonomously


• Highly motivated and ambitious, focused on real-world results


• Demonstrable interest in systematic trading; internship experience preferred


• Degree in a highly technical field (computer science, engineering, statistics, mathematics or physics) required


• Strong knowledge of statistics and machine learning with practical experience applying them to noisy real-world data


• Solid software development skills, with practical experience in Java, C++, or Python


• A drive to turn research into profitable, scalable, and maintainable strategies

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Headlands Tech are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. Headlands Tech will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.