Senior Quantitative Researcher Futures - Remote

Stevens Capital Management LP; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

a bonus

health and dental plans

401(k) contributions

discretionary profit sharing program

Job summary

Stevens Capital Management LP is seeking a highly driven, well organized candidate to design and evaluate new systematic trading strategies in the futures markets, with opportunities to influence performance across portfolios.

The role emphasizes ongoing evaluation and improvement of strategies and the research stack, with a base pay of $150,000–$300,000 per year plus bonus and benefits, in a flexible work setup that supports in-person, remote or hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high frequency trading, systematic trading or quantitative research.
• Experience using statistical modeling techniques to develop systematic trading models.
• Strong interest in financial markets and exceptional economic intuition.
• Meticulous attention to detail with a practical business orientation.
• Degrees in statistics, mathematics, computer science or related technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

High frequency trading

Systematic trading

Quantitative research

Statistical modeling

Financial markets

Economic intuition

Attention to detail

Practical business orientation

Education

Degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science or other technical disciplines

Job description

SCM is committed to a workplace that values and promotes diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all employees are valued, heard, engaged and involved at work and have full opportunities to collaborate, contribute and grow professionally.

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.

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

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.

Benefits and Compensation

• a bonus
• health and dental plans
• 401(k) contributions
• discretionary profit sharing program