Schonfeld · 10 hours ago
2026 Entry Level Quant Researcher - Austin
Austin, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelSchonfeld is a global multi-strategy investment platform that emphasizes the importance of talent and collaboration. They are seeking an exceptional graduate to join their Quantitative Research team in Austin, where the role involves working on research projects, designing predictive signals, and enhancing algorithms for various quantitative trading functions.
FinanceFinancial ServicesImpact InvestingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Identify compelling differentiating factors, design novel predictive signals, backtest & validate hypotheses
Collaborate with senior team members to expand your skills
Apply cutting edge AI tools to enhance your coding and analysis productivity
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in a quantitative or technical field such as statistics, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science (ideally with one year left in your academic program)
Excellent programming skills in languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, SQL, or R
Strong knowledge of probability and statistics (e.g., machine learning, time-series analysis and forecasting, pattern recognition, NLP)
The ability to communicate research ideas clearly and succinctly
Creative problem-solving skills and experience working with real-world datasets
Strong attention to detail
Preferred
Previous financial industry experience is a plus but it is not required
Company
Schonfeld
Founded in 1988, Schonfeld is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund with an investing footprint that spans five continents.
Founded in 1988
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Ryan Tolkin
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
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Michael Kuchmek
Global Head of Equity Capital Markets
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