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Quant Researcher

KelAI · New York, NY, US · On-site

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About KelAI

The AI Quant: Autonomous Alpha Engine for Funds and Traders. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

KelAI is hiring a Quant Researcher in New York, NY, US. The full description is on KelAI's site.

What they're looking for

  • 3-5 years of experience in quantitative research, systematic investing, data science, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of financial markets, alpha research, backtesting, and portfolio construction
  • Experience working with large financial datasets and research pipelines
  • Strong Python skills and ability to move independently from data exploration to tested research output
  • Interest in applying AI agents to investment research and systematic strategy development
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with both technical teams and investment users
More about this role
  • Onboard, clean, evaluate, and structure new financial and alternative datasets
  • Use AI agents to accelerate alpha research, hypothesis generation, and strategy testing
  • Develop systematic investment strategies from research concept through validation
  • Analyze performance, risk, robustness, and implementation constraints of research outputs
  • Work with engineering to improve KelAI’s research workflows and agent capabilities
  • Support forward deployment with hedge funds and institutional investors by translating real research workflows into product and research requirements
  • 3-5 years of experience in quantitative research, systematic investing, data science, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of financial markets, alpha research, backtesting, and portfolio construction
  • Experience working with large financial datasets and research pipelines
  • Strong Python skills and ability to move independently from data exploration to tested research output
  • Interest in applying AI agents to investment research and systematic strategy development
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with both technical teams and investment users

Read the full posting on KelAI's site ↗

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