NewPosted February 8, 2019
Quantitative Researcher (PhD)
Virtu FinancialCategory:Quantitative Research
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Salary (per year)
- $175k–$200k
- Bonus
- Yes
Requirements
- PhD in Science, Math, Engineering or other quantitative or STEM programs.
- History of diverse, challenging, and interesting coursework paired with a strong GPA
- Exceptional quantitative, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
- Great communication skills and the ability to collaborate with peers
- Ability to solve technical and or quantitative problems under pressure
- Ability to express ideas mathematically and algorithmically
- Programming skills (especially Python and C/C++)
- Intellectually curious and self-motivated
- Ability to communicate within and across teams, at a high and low level, on both technical and non-technical subjects
- Ability to seek guidance and learn new skills from peers
- Extraordinary mental flexibility and a high tolerance for ambiguity
- Strong drive for success within a collaborative team
- No previous Quant Finance or specific asset class experience required.
About the role
As a Quant at Virtu, you will be working on interdisciplinary teams alongside traders, quants and seasoned software engineers. The environment is collegiate and collaborative, encouraging exposure to many teams across the globe.
After passing an application screening, candidates will be sent an online programming test via email from a service called HackerRank as a first step of the process.
Responsibilities
- Apply your observation skills and modern statistical methods to identify and build predictive models
- Research and implement new trading strategies
- Analyze existing strategies to identify potential improvements
- Develop risk models and frameworks to manage portfolio risks
- Create tools to automate research tasks and improve visualization of complex data sets
What you'll get
- $175k–$200k base salary
Skills
Python · C/C++