Squarepoint
Senior Quant Researcher - CTA/Short-Term
$150K
Houston, London, Madrid, Montreal, New York, Paris, Singapore, Zug, Bangalore, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, Boston +13 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Houston, London, Madrid, Montreal, New York, Paris, Singapore, Zug, Bangalore, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, Boston
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Geneva, Switzerland
Hong Kong
Houston, Texas, United States
London, United Kingdom
Madrid, Spain
Montreal, QC, Canada
New York, NY, United States
Paris, France
Singapore
Zug, Switzerland - Education
- Quantitative background; includes degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science and Physics.
About the job
Researches and implements automated trading strategies, using statistical analysis of market data to identify and validate trading opportunities.
What you'll do
- Research and implement trading ideas within the automated trading framework.
- Analyze data and test results for statistical significance and robustness.
- Monitor strategy performance during market hours and compare live results with simulations.
What they ask for
- Quantitative background, including a degree in a listed quantitative field.
- Proficiency in at least one major programming or scripting language.
- Familiarity with instruments in at least one liquid non-equity asset class.
- Experience with intraday bar data and researching intraday trading opportunities.
Pay
$150,000 USD base salary (minimum, New York)
Tools
C++, Java, Python
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