Lead Quantitative Researcher / Trader | Base + 40% PnL Split | New York or Fully Remote
Lead Quantitative Researcher / Trader | $300k Base + 40% PnL Split | New York or Fully Remote QNT Partners is hiring on behalf of a highly profitable, founder-led HFT firm offering a $300k base salary and 40% PnL split. Join a small, elite team with over $100m in proprietary capital to deploy, work directly with the founder and take real ownership of live strategies. About the firm Founded 7 years ago by a former options HFT market-making lead from a top-tier global trading firm Generates tens of millions of dollars in PnL every year Runs proprietary, ultra-low-latency market-making infrastructure Over $100m in prop capital to deploy A collaborative team of about 10, with a short path from research to production The role You will work directly with the founder as a lead on either the research or the trading side. Research focus: drive ML-heavy alpha research on top of the firm’s HFT infrastructure, from idea to live deployment. Trading focus: run, monitor and scale live strategies, working closely with the research team to improve performance. What you’ll bring A proven track record in HFT, market making or alpha research at a trading firm, hedge fund or prop shop Strong quantitative and statistical skills; experience applying ML to market data is a plus Strong programming ability in Python and/or C++ An ownership mindset and the drive to build and scale strategies What’s on offer $300k base salary 40% PnL split Significant prop capital to deploy Direct partnership with the founder The choice to be based in New York or work fully remotely Interested? Apply here or message us directly for a confidential conversation.