Quantitative Researcher (Equities Focus)

Aleto is building a bespoke asset management platform for the RIA community. The company is seeking a junior Quantitative Researcher to support its systematic US equity strategy by discovering alpha, developing research infrastructure, evaluating datasets, and contributing to investment decisions.

What you'll do:

• Discover alphas in US equity markets by applying rigorous statistical analysis to market, fundamental and alternative datasets — performing hypothesis testing, feature design, and backtesting to improve on alpha ideas
• Be involved in all aspects of the research process: data analysis, alpha discovery, Machine Learning modelling, portfolio construction, risk management, and portfolio attribution analysis
• Work with other quant team members to develop research infrastructure, including tools for data processing and frameworks for research idea generation
• Evaluate new datasets for alpha potential
• Follow, digest, and build upon the latest academic research

What they're looking for:

• 0–2 years of experience in US equities; medium-frequency alpha research experience is a plus; l/s portfolio construction experience is a plus
• Ph.D. or M.S. in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, operations research, finance, economics, or another quantitative discipline
• Programming in Python or C++; experience with SQL
• Hands-on and self-sufficient — comfortable building your own tooling and infrastructure in a small, fast-moving team
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new methodologies
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Strong desire to deliver high-quality results in a timely fashion
• Detail-oriented, and willing to take ownership of your work
• Medium-frequency alpha research experience
• L/s portfolio construction experience

Benefits:

• Team outings
• Learning opportunities
• Remote flexibility
• A supportive environment