Quantitative Researcher / Strategist, Systematic Trading, Rates, Associate

Job overview

Quantitative Researcher / Strategist, Systematic Trading, Rates, Associate is a hybrid role based in New York, NY, with employees expected to live within reasonable commuting distance of the office. The anticipated salary range is $109,000–$180,000 per year, with possible eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. The role joins SMBC’s Rates Systematic Trading team. The researcher develops and implements quantitative models and electronic trading strategies across Rates products. By combining market analysis, model development, and software implementation with trader and technologist collaboration, the role supports pricing, execution, hedging, risk management, and strategy performance.

What you'll do

• Develop models for pricing, market making, execution, hedging, and risk internalization
• analyze market, order book, trade, and internal flow data
• research and implement alpha signals and systematic strategies
• build research, backtesting, simulation, and performance-analysis frameworks
• implement models in Java or another object-oriented language
• monitor live strategies and document methodologies, assumptions, risks, and limitations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

quantitative researcher

quantitative strategist

systematic trading

rates

market analysis

quantitative models

alpha signals

backtesting

java

hybrid

new york ny

smbc

$109k–$180k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive employee benefits portfolio
• possible annual discretionary incentive award.

Why this role

Combines quantitative research, market analysis, and software engineering across the research-to-production lifecycle.

About the employer

SMBC is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial Banking. Sector: 52.