Quantitative Researcher – Short-Horizon Alpha

CW Talent Solutions

Dubai, UAE

Fulltime

Mid-Senior

3 months ago

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New York Dubai

CW Talent Solutions is partnering with a global multi-strategy investment platform to hire a Quantitative Researcher focused on short-horizon alpha generation across equities and futures.

The Role

Research and develop short-term predictive trading signals with holding periods ranging from seconds to hours.

The focus is on market microstructure, order book dynamics, and liquidity modelling, with rapid transition from research to live production.

Requirements

4+ years’ experience in quantitative research focused on short-horizon or intraday strategies

Strong understanding of market microstructure and execution-driven alpha

Experience working with tick-level data and execution-aware backtesting

Strong Python programming skills; C++ or kdb+ a plus

MSc or PhD in a quantitative discipline

Ability to operate in fast research and deployment cycles

Why Apply?

Access to high-quality tick data and low-latency infrastructure

Fast research-to-production feedback loop

Seán Sweeney

📞 +44 3300 522 127

📧 sean@cwtalentsolutions.com

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