Senior Quantitative Researcher / Lead Data Scientist

Compunnel

$130K — $155K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in quantitative research and time series analysis.
  • Strong background in econometrics and statistical modeling principles.
  • Proficiency in developing and implementing backtesting methodologies.
  • Expertise in programming with Python and SQL.
  • Demonstrated experience in financial services or quantitative finance roles.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct in-depth quantitative research using large proprietary datasets.
  • Build and validate advanced forecasting models using time series techniques.
  • Develop and rigorously evaluate predictive financial signals through backtesting.
  • Apply econometric methods to uncover meaningful market relationships.
  • Analyze correlations between proprietary data and macroeconomic indicators.
  • Communicate research findings to both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams during the transition from research to production.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge research initiatives in finance.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on personal and professional growth.
  • Involvement in the evolution of research into production solutions.
  • Exposure to proprietary datasets and advanced statistical techniques.
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
Senior Quantitative Researcher to join an early-stage research initiative focused on discovering and validating predictive financial signals within proprietary datasets. This is a highly analytical, research-driven role where you'll develop statistical models, perform rigorous backtesting, and help determine the commercial value of new financial insights. This is not a traditional production Data Science role. You'll spend most of your time conducting quantitative research, building forecasting models, validating hypotheses, and communicating findings that may ultimately evolve into a production solution.

Key Responsibilities
Conduct quantitative research using large proprietary datasets.
Build and validate forecasting models using advanced time series techniques.
Develop and evaluate predictive financial signals through rigorous backtesting.
Apply econometric methods and statistical modeling to identify meaningful market relationships.
Analyze correlations between proprietary data, macroeconomic indicators, and financial markets.
Present research findings and recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.
Collaborate with engineering teams as successful research transitions toward production.

Required Qualifications
Significant experience with time series analysis and forecasting.
Strong background in econometrics, statistical modeling, and quantitative research.
Experience designing rigorous backtesting methodologies and preventing look-ahead bias/data leakage.
Strong Python and SQL skills.
Experience in financial services, quantitative finance, capital markets, investment research, or asset management.
Ability to work independently and thrive in an ambiguous, research-oriented environment.

Preferred Qualifications
Exp with BLS Econometric data
Time Series Analysis Building
Forecasting models/ systems -- most important
Experience building indices
Financial Markets | Time Series Forecasting | Econometrics

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Compunnel

More Finance & Insurance Jobs

Find similar Senior Quantitative Researcher / Lead Data Scientist jobs: