Support research and development of equity systematic strategies by researching short-term alpha signals and maintaining data pipelines.
Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.
A portfolio manager is seeking a Quantitative Researcher/Developer to support both research and development efforts for equity systematic strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Short-term alpha signal research with tick-level data
- Help build and maintain research framework and data pipeline
- Help the portfolio manager cover trading
Qualifications:
- 1+ year of experience in a related position, ideally at a hedge fund/prop shop
- A bachelor’s or above degree in STEM with good knowledge of quantitative methods
- Strong programming skills. Proficient in Python (for both development and data analysis). Experience with C++ and/or KDB/q highly preferred
- Experience with short-term US equity strategies highly valued
- Prior experience with tick level data and knowledge of market microstructure preferred
- Experience in machine learning preferred
- Experience with distributed computing and cloud services a plus
Salary Range
$150,000—$200,000 USD
Top Skills
C++
Kdb/Q
Python
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