Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — Mesa

Based in the Mesa, AZ area, this fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction will build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures. The operating schedule centers on year-round Mountain Standard Time review of national markets and afternoon exceptions. Compensation and Benefits Base salary: $185,000–$255,000 USD, based on experience Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the Mesa, AZ area Experience: 4+ years Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level About the Role The Mesa, AZ position owns allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics. Its working schedule covers year-round Mountain Standard Time review of national markets and afternoon exceptions. You will work with a small group of specialists and preserve enough evidence for another person to challenge every material decision. Mesa Operating Focus The Mesa opening emphasizes clock-aware procedures, steady remote coordination, and complete close documentation. Year-round Mountain Standard Time requires deliberate management of schedule changes elsewhere in the country. This opening confirms event calendars, automated jobs, and coverage windows after each national clock shift. Afternoon review focuses on incomplete decisions and produces a handoff that remains clear when colleagues begin earlier the next day. For this role, that means direct ownership of portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during year-round Mountain Standard Time review of national markets and afternoon exceptions. First Review Cycle The first review cycle for Mesa, AZ starts with year-round Mountain Standard Time review of national markets and afternoon exceptions. It will establish a measured baseline for portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review before the team proposes an operating change. The review joins two pieces of work: Measure turnover, capacity, and stress behavior; and Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions. The Mesa opening emphasizes clock-aware procedures, steady remote coordination, and complete close documentation. You will document where the results agree, where they differ, and what needs another test. Completion requires a repeatable evidence path, a clear response boundary, and a time for the next check. Those records must connect directly to allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics. Responsibilities Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods Model factor, sector, liquidity, and concentration constraints Measure turnover, capacity, and stress behavior Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions Own portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during year-round Mountain Standard Time review of national markets and afternoon exceptions. Required Qualifications Experience with portfolio optimization and risk models Strong numerical Python and optimization skills Ability to explain model tradeoffs to researchers and traders Preferred Qualifications Experience with transaction-cost-aware optimization and scenario analysis Knowledge of production controls for constrained portfolios Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Mesa, AZ opening. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support 401(k) plan with company matching Flexible paid time off and company holidays Paid parental and caregiver leave Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget Remote-work equipment and home-office support Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements. Equal Opportunity Anemoi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anemoi Predictive Technology LLC.