Quantitative Strategies Group LLC · 7 hours ago
Quantitative Trader - Machine Learning (NYC)
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelQuantitative Strategies Group (QSG) is a proprietary trading firm seeking Machine Learning–Driven Quantitative Traders. The role involves managing firm capital, contributing to research, strategy development, and implementation, while operating independently with shared firm infrastructure.
Financial Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Traders are allocated firm capital and manage risk within firm limits
From day one, traders contribute directly to research, strategy development, and implementation
Risk limits scale over time based on demonstrated performance, discipline, and adherence to risk constraints
Traders operate independently while benefiting from shared firm infrastructure including capital, technology, market access, risk management, and ongoing internal education
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder)
Able to work in person from our New York City office
Strong quantitative background (PhD, MS, or equivalent demonstrated depth)
Strong Python skills
Demonstrated experience building machine learning models in a serious, hands-on way
Ability to clearly explain what you built, why it worked, and what broke
Preferred
Build models end-to-end (data → training → evaluation → failure analysis)
Understand assumptions, architecture, and tradeoffs behind what they build
Have strong instincts around overfitting, leakage, robustness, and out-of-sample testing
Enjoy being a finder and problem solver, not just an 'ML user'
Operate with an entrepreneurial mindset: self-directed, accountable, motivated by long-term ownership
Value continuous learning and fast iteration
Company
Quantitative Strategies Group LLC
Quantitative Strategies Group (QSG) is a proprietary trading firm focused on systematic and algorithmic strategies in U.S. equities.
Founded in 2019
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase