Description
The Role
We are seeking an exceptionally talented individual to join our DMFI Quant team as a quant researcher. Our mission is to deliver real-time and high-quality risk and analytical tools to support our Portfolio Management teams in their decision-making process. This role is your chance to be a key contributor in the development of our cross-asset analytics platform.
What you’ll do
Working in the QR analytics team you will be in charge of modelling, implementing and maintaining all aspects of our FX volatility analytics framework. The ideal candidate will have:
- an interest in continuous improvement and learning
- high level of attention to detail
- strong sense of ownership
- proven ability to think outside the box
What you’ll bring
- A MSc or PhD in a STEM discipline
- Very strong financial mathematical background (e.g. stochastic calculus)
- 5+ years development experience in both compiled language (C++, C#, Rust…) and Python
- 5+ years experience in financial institutions, preferably in a quant modelling role
- A deep technical knowledge of FX derivatives modelling including exotics
- Excellent algorithmic knowledge
- Track record of delivering projects from start to finish
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Great problem solver
What do we offer
- Direct impact: your code hits production daily and drives trading decisions
- Greenfield project: we are building a cutting-edge quant library
- Modern tooling: fully cloud-native developement stack (AWS, Prefect, Coder), automated CI/CD
- Small, elite team — high autonomy, rapid decision cycles, minimal bureaucracy
Who we are
Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.
Our Culture
At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.
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