Senior Alpha Research Scientist — Quant Finance & ML

Edgestream; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

First-class benefits

Catered lunch and onsite gym

Investment opportunity

Job summary

Edgestream Partners seeks an Experienced Alpha Research Scientist to advance quantitative models of financial markets and contribute to systematic trading across the globe.

Located in Princeton, NJ, or New York, NY, this role offers deep collaboration with top researchers and the chance to turn rigorous science into real-world trading advantages. PhD required; strong analytical and programming skills; competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• PhD in a scientific or engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Track record of high achievement in scientific research.
• Strong analytical and mathematical abilities.
• Comfort with large data and programming.
• No knowledge of finance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop scientific models of market behavior for trading strategies.
• Collaborate with physicists, mathematicians, ML experts to advance research.
• Translate research into scalable, live trading systems.
• Publish findings and present to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Programming

Handling large data

Education

PhD in scientific or engineering discipline

Job description

Edgestream Partners seeks an Experienced Alpha Research Scientist to advance quantitative models of financial markets and contribute to systematic trading across the globe.

Located in Princeton, NJ, or New York, NY, this role offers deep collaboration with top researchers and the chance to turn rigorous science into real-world trading advantages. PhD required; strong analytical and programming skills; competitive compensation.