full-time
Senior Quantitative Researcher / Portfolio Manager
X4 Alpha
- Employer
- X4 Alpha
- Location
- New York
- Working pattern
- on-site
- Salary
- $250,000–$350,000 / year
About the role
Research alpha across short- and longer-term horizons by extracting signals from large structured and unstructured datasets. Design and deploy trading algorithms, apply machine learning, develop research and modeling workflows, and own projects end to end. Candidates should have 5–10+ years of hands-on buy-side quantitative research experience, preferably with global equities and/or futures, and a track record demonstrated through PnL, Sharpe, or measurable signal impact. Strong Python skills are required, C++ is a bonus, and a PhD or quantitative degree in fields such as mathematics, physics, or statistics is preferred.