Senior Quantitative Researcher — Market Microstructure — Atlanta

This fully remote Senior Quantitative Researcher — Market Microstructure opening serves Atlanta, GA and will research intraday price formation, liquidity, and execution behavior across U.S. equities. Applicants must be based in the Atlanta, GA area. The position adds Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

The Atlanta, GA position owns the full evidence path from event-time data design through production review of market-microstructure measures. Its working schedule covers Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions. You will work with a small group of specialists and preserve enough evidence for another person to challenge every material decision.

Atlanta Operating Focus

The Atlanta opening emphasizes scalable processes, fast cross-team communication, and strong production accountability. Eastern Time coverage begins with production readiness and continues through the complete U.S. cash session. The opening coordinates fast responses across research, engineering, trading, and risk while keeping decision authority clear. Repeated manual work is converted into a documented control only after its inputs and failure cases are understood. For this role, that means direct ownership of event-time data quality, liquidity diagnostics, and intraday research review during Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions.

First Review Cycle

During the initial operating review in Atlanta, GA, you will examine event-time data quality, liquidity diagnostics, and intraday research review while the assigned schedule covers Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions. Normal controls remain in force throughout the review. Two assigned tasks anchor the evidence: Design studies of spreads, depth, impact, auction behavior, and short-horizon price response; and Build event-time datasets without look-ahead or survivorship bias. The Atlanta opening emphasizes scalable processes, fast cross-team communication, and strong production accountability. The record must show how each result affected the review. The final handoff will name the current state, the responsible person, and the next verification step. It will preserve a clear path back to the full evidence path from event-time data design through production review of market-microstructure measures.

Responsibilities

• Design studies of spreads, depth, impact, auction behavior, and short-horizon price response
• Build event-time datasets without look-ahead or survivorship bias
• Partner with engineering to productionize validated measures
• Document assumptions, failure modes, and regime sensitivity
• Own event-time data quality, liquidity diagnostics, and intraday research review during Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field or an equivalent research record
• Strong Python, SQL, statistics, and market-data experience
• Evidence of rigorous empirical research in electronic markets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with order-book data, auctions, or transaction-cost models
• A record of explaining noisy microstructure evidence without overstating conclusions
• Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Atlanta, GA opening.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options with substantial company support
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Flexible paid time off and company holidays
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Annual learning, conference, and professional-development budget
• Remote-work equipment and home-office support
• Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.

How to Apply

Submit a current resume through the application form for the Atlanta, GA opening. A short cover letter is optional. We will contact qualified applicants about the interview process and next steps.

Equal Opportunity

Anemoi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.