Remote Senior Quant Analyst — Algorithmic Trading & ML

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 2,493,000 - 3,823,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional development budget

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is helping a prestigious quantitative investment firm hire a Senior Quantitative Analyst for a fully remote, remote‑first role. You will design and implement algorithmic trading strategies, build mathematical models, and backtest using Python, C++, and R.

The firm offers a competitive salary with significant bonuses, comprehensive health insurance and retirement plans, plus a generous professional development budget.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (MSc/PhD).
• 5+ years in quantitative analysis or algorithmic trading.
• Proficiency in time series modeling and ML.
• Experience with large datasets and backtesting.
• Strong programming skills in Python, C++, and one of R/Java.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and implement quantitative trading strategies.
• Develop and optimize mathematical and statistical models for predictive analytics.
• Build, test, and deploy trading algorithms.
• Conduct rigorous backtesting and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers to refine strategy parameters and execution logic.
• Stay updated on research in quantitative finance and ML.
• Ensure robustness and efficiency of trading systems.
• Contribute to ongoing R&D processes.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Time series analysis

Machine learning techniques

Python

C++

R

Java

Remote work independence

Communication skills

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

C++

R

Java

Job description

Placements24 is helping a prestigious quantitative investment firm hire a Senior Quantitative Analyst for a fully remote, remote‑first role. You will design and implement algorithmic trading strategies, build mathematical models, and backtest using Python, C++, and R.

The firm offers a competitive salary with significant bonuses, comprehensive health insurance and retirement plans, plus a generous professional development budget.