Hiring: Experienced Quantitative Strategist Company: WorldQuant Location: Greater Chicago Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 18:00:50 Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Compliance, HBase, Linux, Plaid, Python About the job Experience: •2-8 years’ experience in quantitative research and/or quantitative development for systematic strategies •8 years’ experience in quantitative research and/or quantitative development for systematic strategies Required Skills: •We are seeking candidates with quantitative research experience and intimate knowledge of systematic strategies across a broad variety of asset classes including global equities and/or ETFs, futures, currencies and options •Job Responsibilities (include, But Not Limited To The Following) •Support Portfolio Managers with alpha research, modelling, portfolio construction, optimization, and implementation of quantitative trading strategies •Build and maintain tools and systems used throughout the quantitative research and portfolio management processes •What You’ll Bring •PhD or Masters degree from a top university, with a major in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, or quantitative finance discipline •2-8 years’ experience in quantitative research and/or quantitative development for systematic strategies •Demonstrated ability to program in Python and/or C++, with a strong background in data structures and algorithms •Working knowledge of Linux •Strong problem-solving abilities •Strong moral integrity and work ethic Compensation: •Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off) that consists of: •twenty vacation days that are pro-rated based on the employee’s start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month, •three personal days, and •ten sick days. •Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code •Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site •Employee resource groups •Pay Transparency •WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits. •To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations. When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!