Quant jobs / Squarepoint Capital

Junior Quant Researcher

A researcher role finding and implementing systematic trading strategies within Squarepoint's automated trading framework. The day centres on research with light monitoring of live strategies.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Research and code new trading ideas
Analyse large datasets with statistical methods
Learn exchange and asset-class market structure
Check data readiness and watch live strategies

What they ask for

Required

Degree in maths, statistics, econometrics, financial engineering, OR, CS or physics
Programming in C++, Java or Python
Communication across regions
Working under pressure

Education: Quantitative degree such as maths, statistics, econometrics, financial engineering, operations research, computer science or physics.
Experience: Junior; level of prior experience not stated.
Languages and tools: C++
Java
Python

How to prepare

Complete a signal research project with out-of-sample testing
Revise regression, inference and time-series methods
Learn how markets and exchanges differ
Practise writing clear research notes

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Squarepoint Capital and doesn’t handle applications.