AXQ Capital is a global quantitative investment firm. We build diverse sources of investment edge across geographies, asset classes, and trading horizons. Our strategies are grounded in rigorous scientific research and deep market understanding, strengthened by sustained investment in data, technology, and AI. Our team brings together exceptional talent from leading academic institutions and the world’s most respected quantitative firms. We foster a collaborative culture built on curiosity, rigor, and ownership, where the best ideas win and people grow with the firm.
Job Duties
Markets are noisy, competitive, and constantly evolving — finding a durable edge is one of the hardest problems in applied research. As a Senior Quantitative Researcher, you will take on that challenge and help define how AXQ approaches it. Working closely with fellow researchers, quantitative developers and firm leadership, you will turn original ideas into scalable trading strategies and help the people around you grow. Your mandate spans:
- Leading the development of original alpha signals and strategies across global equities and futures
- Identifying and evaluating new and orthogonal data sources
- Shaping portfolio construction, risk sizing and capital allocation decisions
- Bringing research into live trading, solving implementation challenges alongside quantitative developers
- Owning the performance, monitoring and ongoing improvement of your live strategies
- Driving adoption of agentic AI workflows to scale the team’s research
- Mentoring junior researchers and interns