Senior Quantitative Researcher Futures

Stevens Capital Management LP; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health and dental plans

401(k) contributions

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher Futures to design and evaluate trading strategies in the futures markets. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in quantitative research and systematic trading, along with a degree in a relevant technical field such as statistics or mathematics. This role offers a base pay range between $150,000 to $300,000 per year and allows for hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high frequency trading, systematic trading, or quantitative research.
• Experience utilizing statistical modeling techniques to develop trading models.
• Strong interest in financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Design, research and evaluate new systematic trading strategies in the futures markets.
• Continuously evaluate and improve existing strategies.
• Improve existing processes, including research tech stack and modeling techniques.

Skills

Statistical modeling techniques

High frequency trading

Systematic trading

Quantitative research

Economic intuition

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in statistics

Degree in mathematics

Degree in computer science

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Quantitative Researcher Futures role at Stevens Capital Management LP.

We are currently seeking a highly driven, well organized, and motivated candidate to join our team. SCM offers the opportunity to work in person, remotely, or in a hybrid work environment.

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Stevens Capital Management LP provided pay range

This range is provided by Stevens Capital Management LP. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

The base pay for this position is anticipated to be between $150,000 and $300,000 per year. The anticipated annual base pay range is current as of the time this job post was generated. This position is eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a bonus, health and dental plans and 401(k) contributions, which includes a discretionary profit sharing program. An employee's bonus and related compensation benefits can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Analyst, Finance, and Research

Industries

Investment Management and Financial Services

Responsibilities

• Design, research and evaluate new systematic trading strategies in the futures markets
• Continuously evaluate and improve existing strategies
• Continuously evaluate and improve existing processes (research tech stack, codebase, data sources, modeling techniques, etc.)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: high frequency trading, systematic trading or quantitative research
• Experience utilizing statistical modeling techniques to develop systematic trading models
• Strong interest in financial markets
• Exceptional economic intuition
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Practical business orientation
• Degree(s) in statistics, mathematics, computer science or other technical disciplines