Stevens Capital Management LP

Quantitative Researcher - Portfolio Optimization - Jersey City, NJ

Stevens Capital Management LP · Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City, NJ $150K–$300K Posted 2026-11-04
Salary
$150K–$300K
Type
Full-time

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement multi-period portfolio optimization frameworks incorporating

transaction costs, slippage, and other market frictions

  • Leverage MOSEK and other optimization solvers to build scalable and efficient models
  • Develop and refine intraday trading strategies and execution algorithms
  • Monitor and analyze model performance in a live trading environment

Requirements:

  • Strong quantitative background (PhD or Master’s in Applied Math, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field)
  • Proven experience with MOSEK or other optimization frameworks
  • Deep understanding of slippage, transaction cost modeling, and intraday trading
  • Familiarity with real-time data processing and execution systems
  • Programming skills in Python and/or C++
  • Experience integrating optimization routines in production trading systems

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.

PythonC++
$100K — 10th pctl $275K — 90th pctl
This role’s midpoint $225K vs. market median $180K for Data & ML roles
+25%
above median
Based on 2,500+ Data & ML roles with disclosed salary ranges tracked on NewJob.
E
Developer Internship
Radnor, PA
Engineering
E
Quantitative Research Analyst - Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City, NJ
Engineering
$150K–$300K
E
Quantitative Research Analyst Internship
Radnor, PA
Engineering
See all 10+ roles at Stevens Capital Management LP →
B
Quantitative Researcher - Entry Level 2027
Belvedere Trading Chicago, IL
Data & ML
$140K–$140K
I
Quantitative Researcher - Options
IMC Financial Markets Chicago, IL
Data & ML
$250K–$300K
O
Quantitative Researcher - SVT
Optiver Holding Chicago, IL
Data & ML
$200K–$200K
P
Quantitative Researcher - Intern
Point72 Asset Management, L.P London, UK
Data & ML
$120K–$180K
See all Data & ML roles →

Interested in this role?

Apply directly on the company site — no recruiter middleman, no account required.

Apply now →
Apply on company site