Quantitative Researcher — Systematic Trading

Job overview

The Quantitative Researcher role is onsite in Stamford, Connecticut; the posting also identifies a New York City office planned to open in October 2026. Base salary is $130,000–$200,000 per year, with a possible discretionary performance-based bonus. Trexquant is a systematic hedge fund using statistical algorithms and machine learning to trade global markets. The researcher develops and tests predictive models and market-neutral signals from large financial datasets, contributing research and strategies for systematic trading across liquid financial assets.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, and optimize machine-learning models
• analyze large datasets for trading signals
• investigate quantitative-finance research
• improve models with new data and techniques
• collaborate on experiments, backtests, simulations, and strategy refinement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quantitative researcher

full-time

stamford ct

trexquant investment

systematic trading

machine learning

python

financial data

trading signals

market-neutral portfolios

quantitative finance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Performance-based bonus
• fully covered PPO health, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• weekly company meals.

Why this role

Research focus includes equities, futures, commodities, and event-driven strategies; the posting seeks candidates with at least two years in a systematic trading environment.

About the employer

Trexquant Investment is hiring for this role. Industry: Portfolio Management and Investment Advice. Sector: 52.