Optiver
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Austin, Texas, United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United States
New York, New York, United States - Education
- PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related STEM field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Optiver supports US immigration sponsorship for this role.
About the job
Develop and validate quantitative models and machine-learning systems to analyze financial markets, identify trading opportunities, and improve trading performance.
What you'll do
- Analyze market and order-flow data to uncover signals and evaluate research hypotheses.
- Build and test statistical and stochastic models for pricing, forecasting, and risk management.
- Apply deep learning and AI-enabled workflows to accelerate research and improve efficiency.
What they ask for
- PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related STEM field, with outstanding academic achievements.
- Expected to graduate by mid-2027 and available to start full-time upon graduation.
- Solid foundation in mathematics, probability, and statistics; excellent research, analytical, and modeling skills.
- Experience applying machine learning to real-world research problems and proficiency in any programming language.
Tools
machine learning, deep learning
AI focus
Develop machine-learning systems and apply deep learning and AI-enabled research workflows to model market behavior, identify trading opportunities, and improve research efficiency.
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