Tower Research Capital
Quantitative Researcher, Central Execution Desk
$120K–$200K
New York +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Location
- New York
New York, NY, United States - Experience
- At least 2–5 years of quantitative research experience.
- Education
- A Masters or Bachelors from a top-tier university in mathematics, statistics, computer science, financial engineering, physics, operations research, or a related quantitative field.
About the job
Build quantitative models, analytics, and decision systems to improve execution quality across global trading teams.
What you'll do
- Research execution costs, market impact, slippage, fill quality, and execution algorithms across global markets.
- Build predictive models, design experiments, and develop causal inference and optimization methods for execution decisions.
- Create research tools and production analytics in collaboration with traders, portfolio managers, quant developers, and engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant quantitative field from a top-tier university.
- At least 2–5 years of quantitative research experience.
- Strong knowledge of statistics, time-series analysis, experiment design, optimization, machine learning, and financial markets.
- Strong Python skills and experience working with large financial datasets.
Nice to have
- PhD preferred; execution research, market microstructure, or financial data modeling experience is ideal.
- C++/Rust experience; familiarity with convex optimization, causal inference, market impact models, or stochastic control.
Pay
$120,000 - $200,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
Python, C++, Rust
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