Quantitative Researcher: Investment Modeling & Backtesting
Wealthfront
Wealthfront in Palo Alto is searching for a quantitative researcher/data scientist to join their Investments team. The primary responsibility will involve investigating and developing automated investment strategies to address client problems. Candidates should have a solid foundation in quantitative modeling, data analysis, and extensive experience with coding, primarily in Python or R. Successful applicants will be tasked with building backtests, collaborating with teams, and enhancing investment services. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package. #J-18808-Ljbffr
$185k - $211k
We are seeking a quantitative researcher / data scientist to join the Investments team at Wealthfront. The primary responsibility... ...derive and apply quantitative models to the empirical analysis of... ...Responsibilities Build reproducible backtests for proposed models /...Suggested$225.1k - $252k
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$119.8k - $234.7k
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$146.29k - $304.75k
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...You are a data scientist, an experienced quantitative thinker who wants to develop further as... ..., building Knowledge Graphs, and Topic Modeling. You are excited to work at a fast-... ...science challenges, bringing solutions from research all the way to production. Quantifind’s...Full timeWork at officeWork from homeFlexible hours- ...practices to analyze cross functional data and provide insights to business teams Assist stakeholders with data analysis, design data models & develop DB Views, Calculation Views etc. in SAP HANA to meet business need Implement snapshot processes, data refresh...Work at officeImmediate startRemote workFlexible hours
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Senior Quantitative UX Researcher, Search Growth Systems and App Foundations Mountain View, CA, USA Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 6 years of experience in product research in an applied research setting, or similar. Experience...$170k - $210k
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$129.4k - $212.3k
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