Quantitative Researcher: Portfolio Optimization & Analytics

Social Leverage LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity grants

Fully paid health, vision and dental insurances

401k

Flexible (Unlimited) paid time off

Daily in-office lunch and dinner

Job summary

Social Leverage LLC is looking for a quantitative developer in New York, NY. In this role, you'll create products to help empower individuals in managing their finances. The position involves working with a diverse team to develop methodologies for investment strategies and analyze financial data.

The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in a quantitative field and strong programming skills in Python. Benefits include competitive salary, fully paid health insurance, and flexible paid time off.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with intellectual curiosity in investment management.
• Investment/finance knowledge, including portfolio theory and factor models.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and refine core methodologies for investment strategies.
• Analyze large financial datasets and design backtesting frameworks.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure integration of research outputs into systems.

Skills

Financial Data Analysis

Portfolio Optimization

Quantitative Research

GraphQL

Redis

Statistics

Education

Advanced degree in a quantitative field (Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics)

Tools

Python

PostgreSQL

TypeScript/Node

AWS

Job description

Social Leverage LLC is looking for a quantitative developer in New York, NY. In this role, you'll create products to help empower individuals in managing their finances. The position involves working with a diverse team to develop methodologies for investment strategies and analyze financial data.

The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in a quantitative field and strong programming skills in Python. Benefits include competitive salary, fully paid health insurance, and flexible paid time off.