Senior Quantitative Researcher Futures

SCM is committed to a workplace that values and promotes diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunity by ensuring that all employees are valued, heard, engaged and involved at work and have full opportunities to collaborate, contribute and grow professionally.

We are currently seeking a highly driven, well organized, and motivated candidate to join our team. SCM offers the opportunity to work in person, remotely or in a hybrid work environment. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design, research and evaluate new systematic trading strategies in the futures markets. 


• Continuously evaluate and improve existing strategies. 


• Continuously evaluate and improve existing processes (research tech stack, codebase, data sources, modeling techniques, etc.). 

Requirements: 

• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: high frequency trading, systematic trading or quantitative research. 


• Experience utilizing statistical modeling techniques to develop systematic trading models.


• Strong interest in financial markets. 


• Exceptional economic intuition. 


• Excellent communication skills. 


• Meticulous attention to detail.


• Practical business orientation. 


• Degree(s) in statistics, mathematics, computer science or other technical disciplines.   

The base pay for this position is anticipated to be between $150,000 and $300,000 per year. The anticipated annual base pay range is current as of the time this job post was generated. This position is eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a bonus, health and dental plans and 401(k) contributions, which includes a discretionary profit sharing program. An employee's bonus and related compensation benefits 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.