Senior Quant Researcher

Your Role

As a Quantitative Researcher, you will be a key contributor to the team responsible for our core research ecosystem. You will work alongside experienced practitioners to develop rigorous quantitative models, design robust analytical frameworks, and drive the mission-critical research that powers our algorithmic trading strategies using tick-by-tick market data and execution logs. This is an opportunity to contribute to scalable, high-impact research within the high-stakes environment of algorithmic trading.

At BestEx Research, our quantitative researchers are deeply integrated into the full research lifecycle from hypothesis generation through model validation and production deployment. You will develop a specialized understanding of global market microstructure, algorithmic execution, and performance measurement. Our researchers are nested within a talented team of experts and practitioners in the field and regularly contribute to writing research papers, while interfacing closely with client research teams to improve trading costs and execution quality. Your day-to-day responsibilities in this role can include, but are not limited to:

What You’ll Work On

• Design, develop, and validate quantitative models for market analytics and transaction cost analyses.
• Conduct rigorous statistical analysis on large, complex datasets to surface actionable insights
• Partner with engineers to bring research prototypes into production systems
• Define and track model performance metrics. Monitor deployed models for drift and degradation
• Contribute to a culture of intellectual rigor by peer-reviewing analyses, documenting methodology, and sharing findings across teams
• Stay current with academic research and industry developments; evaluate applicability to company problems