NumerixS Quant
Quantitative Analyst
Vancouver
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 168 days ago
PythonC++LinuxStatisticsResearchCommunication
About the role
- Our ideal candidate is a PhD graduate with experience in an academic or post-doc research workplace looking to apply their capabilities to the real world.
- About you You are motivated by intellectual challenges, curiosity, and solving problems.
- You continuously seek to understand new and better approaches to analyze and interpret 'dirty' data to improve investment results.
Responsibilities
- Drive projects to completion that will contribute to an existing trading strategy
- Develop predictive quantities to improve existing trading strategy
- Take charge of your own projects, while collaborating with your colleagues and with the portfolio manager
- Ability to implement your ideas in code
Requirements
- Mandatory: PhD and Advanced Degree/Masters in in mathematics, physics, hard sciences or related fields in quantitative disciplines.
- Programming experience in Python
- Demonstrated expertise in statistics and mathematical modeling
Nice to have
- Experience participating in national or international math, physics or computer science competitions is strongly preferred
- Strong experience with C++, R and kdb+ and working in a Unix environment
- Legally entitled to work in Canada (however for exceptional candidates we can provide immigration assistance)
- After 90 day waiting period
- not eligible for internships
Compensation
- RRSP matching up to 9% (maximum annual contribution of $13,250)*
Benefits
- Annual bonus eligibility based on performance
- Extended healthcare coverage*
- Dental and vision care*
- $1,000 per year Health Spending Account (for physiotherapy, massage therapy, and other eligible expenses)*
Company info
- We are a data-driven company with a collegial atmosphere looking for team members who can do great work for application in the algorithmic trading industry.
- Our approach is to train successful candidates about our industry, markets and products, as such we are looking for people seeking their initial foray in the financial markets.
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