full-time
Graduate Quantitative Researcher, PhD (2027 Start)
Optiver
- Employer
- Optiver
- Location
- New York
- Working pattern
- on-site
- Salary
- $200,000–$200,000 / year
About the role
Analyze large-scale market and order-flow data to identify signals, test hypotheses, and improve trading performance. Develop and validate predictive, statistical, stochastic, and machine learning models for market analysis, pricing, forecasting, and risk management. Requires a PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a related STEM field, with expected graduation by mid-2027 and availability to start full-time after graduation. Candidates should have strong foundations in mathematics, probability, and statistics; research and modeling ability; real-world machine learning experience; programming proficiency; and strong English communication skills.