Senior Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Strategies

Smartkarma Innovations Pte Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartkarma Innovations Pte Ltd is seeking experienced professionals to join our institutional research team. We focus on systematic trading, quant research and producing differentiated insights for sophisticated clients.

You will develop and backtest signals, publish actionable ideas, and engage with asset managers on cross-asset strategies. 8+ years track record and ability to defend research publicly are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of extensive trading, research or investment experience for institutional clients.
• Demonstrated quantitative track record and evidence of proprietary work (datasets, models, tooling).
• Ability to write differentiated insights for professional investors (structured, concise, defensible).

Responsibilities

• Develop and backtest signals across equities, derivatives and multi-asset frameworks.
• Publish actionable trade ideas and research with empirical edge and validation.
• Engage with institutional clients, explaining concepts clearly and defending views.
• Create cross-asset linkages and regime analyses to inform investment decisions.

Skills

Systematic trading

Quant research

Data analysis

Strong writing

Tools

Backtesting

Python

R

Job description

Smartkarma Innovations Pte Ltd is seeking experienced professionals to join our institutional research team. We focus on systematic trading, quant research and producing differentiated insights for sophisticated clients.

You will develop and backtest signals, publish actionable ideas, and engage with asset managers on cross-asset strategies. 8+ years track record and ability to defend research publicly are essential.