Senior Quantitative Researcher
Tower Research CapitalAbout the Role
As a Quantitative Researcher in one of Tower's trading teams, you will use Tower's in-house research and trading platform—one of the fastest and most comprehensive in the world—to build and deploy systematic trading strategies. Your work will involve analyzing large data sets to form and test hypotheses regarding market behavior, researching and building statistical models of financial instruments' valuation and returns, formalizing and implementing trading strategies through optimization problems, and building robust quantitative research methods and tools.
- Analyzing large data sets of various origins to form and test hypotheses regarding market behavior
- Researching and building statistical models of financial instruments' valuation and returns
- Formalizing and implementing trading strategies and algorithms through solving optimization problems
- Building robust and scalable quantitative research methods, tools and platforms, across the full pipeline from data extraction and analysis to model calibration and reporting
Requirements
- Solid academic background in mathematics, machine learning, computer science, physics or a similar quantitative field with a strong research experience equivalent to research-oriented masters degree or ideally a PhD in the field
- Strong quantitative research experience in the systematic trading space, across idea generation, research, deployment, and production analysis, with a track record of delivering impactful results
- Effective programming skills and prior experience building high quality, scalable software in scripting / dynamic languages such as Python or lower level languages such as C++, ideally in both
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both at a high level and in details
What You'll Get
- $120k–$200k base salary
- Generous paid time off policies
- Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
- In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more)
- Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more)
- Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving
- Social events, happy hours, treats, and celebrations throughout the year
- Workshops and continuous learning opportunities