ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Full-time Quantitative Researcher to join our quantitative investment team. You will research, build and test systematic investment signals and strategies, working directly with the Fund Manager, and use up-to-date data science and AI tools to do it faster and better.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Research: Generate and test new investment ideas and signals using market, fundamental, derivatives and alternative data.
- Build: Turn ideas into clean, reproducible Python code and robust backtests with realistic costs and constraints.
- Validate: Apply sound statistical testing, guard against overfitting and data leakage, and be candid about what does not work.
- AI & ML: Apply machine learning, NLP and LLM-based tools where they add genuine value to research and automation.
- Communicate: Present findings clearly, in writing and visually, to technical and non-technical audiences.

SKILLS




- Experience in developing AI Agents to automate research tasks.
- Strong Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn) and SQL; exposure to PyTorch or TensorFlow is a plus.
- Solid grounding in statistics, time-series analysis and quantitative finance.
- Familiarity with factor models, portfolio construction and risk analytics; knowledge of Indian markets is an advantage.
- Sharp problem-solving, intellectual honesty and clear written and verbal communication.
- Experience in futures and options strategies is a plus.

EXPERIENCE
- 2+ years in quantitative research, systematic trading or data science; exceptional freshers with strong project work will be considered.
- Degree in engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science or a related quantitative field.

📌 Quantitative Researcher (Mumbai)
🏢 Alpha Alternatives
📍 Mumbai