Frec Markets, Inc.
Quant Researcher
San Francisco
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 86 days ago
TypeScriptPythonNode.jsPostgreSQLRedisAWSGraphQLdbtData AnalysisResearchCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- We created Frec to expand the possibilities for everyone and their money.
- We're a tight team of builders, creators, and designers who want to be smarter with our money for our futures and our families.
- Some values we identify with are accountability, humility, compassion, and teamwork.
Responsibilities
- You will own the design, validation, and refinement of the core methodologies driving our long only and long-short direct indexing engines, including tracking error minimization, tax-loss harvesting, and risk-aware portfolio construction.
- Collaboration: You'll partner closely with quantitative developers, backend engineers, as well as product, design, and operations teams, to ensure that research outputs translate into systematic trading systems that are mathematically accurate, technically sound, operationally robust, and seamlessly integrated into high-quality product experiences.
- Visa sponsorship & immigration support
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
- Strong problem solving skills and attention to details, and ability to explain the ideas that underlie them
- A self-starter who embraces ownership and accountability, should have the ability to work independently as well as thrive in a team environment
Nice to have
- Investment/finance knowledge, including portfolio theory, factor models, and tax-aware investing (experience with Cash Equities is a plus)
Skills
- Python as the primary research environment, with TypeScript/Node powering production systems
- PostgreSQL as our data store, with Redis for caching and distributed coordination
- Commercial risk models (e.g. Barra) and convex optimization tooling for portfolio construction
- dbt and notebook-based analytics over a dedicated analytics replica
- Deployed on AWS using containerized infrastructure
Compensation
- Competitive salary and equity grants
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity grants
- Fully paid health, vision and dental insurances
- Monthly allowance to help with maintaining a healthy body and mind (fitness & mental health components)
- Flexible (Unlimited) paid time off
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship & immigration support
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