Senior Quant Developer, Investment Analytics and Data
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 175000 - 200000
Posted on:
18 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Acadian Asset Management is a global systematic investment manager at the forefront of data-driven investing since 1986. Headquartered in Boston with locations in Singapore London and Sydney we manage over $120 billion on behalf of leading institutions worldwideincluding pension funds endowments foundations and sovereign wealth funds. We harness advanced technology rich datasets and multidisciplinary expertise to help clients navigate complex markets and uncover insights that may be overlooked by traditional approaches.
What sets Acadian apart is our people. We foster a collaborative intellectually curious environment where ideas are tested diverse perspectives are welcomed and innovation thrives. Were united by a shared purpose: delivering effective client outcomes and supporting one another in work thats both challenging and rewarding. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment strong benefits and a casual but focused office cultureall designed to support the meaningful collaborative work that defines Acadian.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a Senior Analyst to work in collaboration with the Research Portfolio Management and Data teams to develop and implement new models architect solutions and build powerful analytic tools. This is an exceptional opportunity to help build out alpha risk transaction cost and portfolio analysis systems at Acadian as part of an entrepreneurial successful candidate will be integral to developing the platform and infrastructure for quantitative models used in Acadians equity products. As a member of the investment team this person will closely collaborate with PMs quantitative researchers and integration analysts. Acadian supports a hybrid work environment; employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.
What Youll Do:
- Develop validate and enhance Acadians proprietary forecast risk transaction cost and attribution models on Acadians quantitative research and production infrastructure.
- Implement enhance and support Acadians data platform and modeling infrastructure.
- Work with quantitative portfolio managers to build tools and software libraries to advance analytics platforms using machine learning techniques.
- Build systems to gather cleanse and integrate data from various sources for research and modelling needs.
Were Looking for Teammates With:
- Masters degree with an outstanding academic record in a technical field such as science engineering or mathematics with 3 years of experience as a developer for an investment firm; or bachelors degree with 5 years of experience. CFA charter is a plus.
- Hands on development experience in Python (pandas sklearn statmodels cvxopt etc). Familiar with popular machine learning algorithms and packages. Good understanding of software system development life cycles.
- Experience in using and building high performance computers containers pipelines/scheduling and their relevant tools
- Familiar with financial data series building and optimizing data structures and operating data delivery platforms.
- Strong mathematical and advanced analytic skills and the ability to clearly articulate the approach process and results in verbal graphical and written form.
- Familiarity with large language model (LLM) tools and applications (e.g. prompt engineering API integration or agentic workflow) is a strong plus
- Creativity enthusiasm collegiality and the ability to excel in a self-starting environment.
- Strong work ethics and roll up your sleeves attitude to deliver projects under tight schedule.
- Great attention to details.
The base salary range for this role is $175000 $200000per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a candidates skills qualifications and relevant addition to base pay this position may be eligible for discretionary incentive compensationand includes participation in Acadians comprehensive benefits program which includes health retirement and wellness offerings.
To apply for this position or view Acadians open roles please visit the Careers section of our website at: We will contact only selected candidates. If you are a candidate with a disability or are assisting a candidate with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs please email us at
Acadian Asset Management LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of gender race creed color sex age national origin marital status pregnancy or parenthood veteran status citizenship status disability gender identity or sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Wealth Management
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Investment Experience
- Asset Management
- Analysis Skills
- Securities Law
- Equity Research
- Investment Management
- Private equity
- Process Management
- Financial Modeling
- Bloomberg
About Company
Acadian Asset Management is a global investment management firm that specializes in systematic investment strategies.
