Quantitative Researcher - Full-Time Campus Hire

When you work with us

You tackle tough problems alongside other scientists and engineers. People who will challenge your ideas. Who you can really learn from, and collaborate with. And you’ll be doing work that matters to a lot of people, too.

Core Benefits

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents
• Competitive 401k match
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance

Perks

• Onsite gyms with laundry service
• Wellness activities
• Casual dress
• Snacks
• Game rooms

Learning

• Tuition reimbursement
• Conference and training sponsorship

Time Off

• Generous vacation and unlimited sick days
• Competitive paid caregiver leaves

Hybrid Work Policy

• Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical or quantitative disciplines, like statistics, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science (all levels welcome, from bachelor’s to doctorate)
• Intermediate skills in at least one programming language (like C, C++, Java, or Python)
• Experience performing an in-depth research project, examining real-world data
• Ability to think independently and creatively approach data analysis and communicate complex ideas clearly

Benefits

• Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents, competitive 401k match, employer-paid life & disability insurance
• Perks: Onsite gyms with laundry service, wellness activities, casual dress, snacks, game rooms
• Learning: Tuition reimbursement, conference and training sponsorship
• Time Off: Generous vacation and unlimited sick days, competitive paid caregiver leaves
• Hybrid Work Policy: Flexible in-office days with budget for home office setup

Pay

The base pay for this role will be between $200,000 and $220,000. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans and 401(k) contributions. Discretionary bonus can be a significant portion of total compensation. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

About the Role

Two Sigma is a leading quantitative investment management and trading firm. The company applies a scientific approach to investing, combining cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence, data science, and quantitative research with rigorous human inquiry to capitalize on market opportunities and deliver alpha for investors.

Responsibilities

• Use a rigorous scientific method to develop sophisticated investment models and shape our insights into how the markets will behave
• Apply quantitative techniques like machine learning to a vast array of datasets
• Create and test complex investment ideas and partner with our engineers to test your theories
• Join our reading circles to stay up to date on the latest research papers in your fields
• Attend academic seminars to learn from thought leaders from top universities
• Share insights from conferences focused on statistics, machine learning, and data science

Requirements

• Degree in a technical or quantitative disciplines, like statistics, mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science (all levels welcome, from bachelor’s to doctorate)
• Intermediate skills in at least one programming language (like C, C++, Java, or Python)
• Experience performing an in-depth research project, examining real-world data
• Ability to think independently and creatively approach data analysis and communicate complex ideas clearly