Equity Quantitative Researcher

Point72 is hiring an Equity Quantitative Researcher in New York, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Point72.

Level's read on this job

Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
Level classifies it as a junior role.
Level lists 198 other open roles at Point72.

AI in this role

ROLE/RESPONSIBILITES

Perform rigorous and innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in equity market
End-to-end development: alpha idea generation, data processing, strategy backtesting, optimization and production implementation
Identify and evaluate new datasets for stock return predictions
Maintain and improve the portfolio trading in production environment

REQUIREMENTS

MS or PhD in physics, engineering, statistics, applied math, quantitative finance or other quantitative fields with a strong foundation in statistics
1+ years of work experience in systematic alpha research in equities
Experience developing short term alpha signals (intraday or a few days) is a plus
Demonstrated proficiency in R or Python
Strong command of foundations of applied statistics, linear algebra, and time series models
Ability to quickly and efficiently scrub, format, and manipulate large, raw data sources
Strong knowledge of financial markets
Highly motivated, willing to take ownership of his/her work
Collaborative mindset with strong independent research ability

How we rate this

Equity Quantitative Researcher at Point72 rates 17 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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