Senior/Lead Quant (top tier fund) | New York, NY, USA | In-Office

Senior Alpha Researcher

• Systematic Trading We’re looking for an exceptional, hands-on alpha researcherwho can generate material PnL impact. This is not a support role. Not a junior seat. Not a “contribute to a signal library” position. This is for someone who can find real edges, validate them properly, and turn them into production-ready alpha. If you need bureaucracy, this won’t work. If you need intellectual challenge and real capital behind your ideas — read on. What You’re Here To Do • Generate original, high-conviction alpha signals across liquid global markets • Design rigorous research frameworks with proper out-of-sample validation and leakage control • Take signals from raw data → hypothesis → test → portfolio integration • Stress-test ideas across regimes, liquidity conditions, and structural breaks • Work directly with decision-makers to allocate risk to your research • Improve the research process itself — tooling, validation, feature engineering, diagnostics You are expected to materially move the needle. • You understand that most signals are noise — and act accordingly • You care more about robustness than backtest cosmetics Requirements • MS/PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, or related quantitative field • 7+ years of hands-on alpha research experience in a s ystematic hedge fund or prop environment • Deep understanding of: • Statistical learning and time-series modeling • Overfitting, cross-validation, and experimental design • Portfolio construction and signal interaction effects • Strong Python skills; comfortable working close to data and infrastructure • Ability to think independently and defend ideas under scrutiny What You Get • Direct connection between your research and capital • Compensation aligned with real impact (hence the title) • Small, elite team — no research theatre This role is for someone who wants to be paid for results, not activity. If you’ve built signals that survived contact with the market — and you want to do it at scale — let’s talk.