Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — Portland

This fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction opening serves Portland, OR and will build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures. Applicants must be based in the Portland, OR area. The position adds Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

This opening gives the Portland, OR hire responsibility for allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics, with operating coverage focused on Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery. You will connect research, engineering, trading, and risk without hiding uncertainty or operational tradeoffs.

Portland Operating Focus

The Portland opening emphasizes thoughtful written review, durable remote collaboration, and careful production change. Much of the collaboration is asynchronous, so written work must explain the question, method, evidence, and limitation without relying on verbal context. Pacific Time coverage includes the market close and later validation. A proposed production change is not ready until another specialist can reproduce the result and challenge its assumptions. For this role, that means direct ownership of portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery.

First Review Cycle

In Portland, OR, the first formal review will assess portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review under the normal controls used for Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery. Any proposed response must remain within an approved limit. The review joins two pieces of work: Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods; and Model factor, sector, liquidity, and concentration constraints. The Portland opening emphasizes thoughtful written review, durable remote collaboration, and careful production change. You will document where the results agree, where they differ, and what needs another test. The final note will connect the outcome to allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics and give another specialist enough detail to challenge the decision without a separate meeting.

Responsibilities

• Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods
• Model factor, sector, liquidity, and concentration constraints
• Measure turnover, capacity, and stress behavior
• Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions
• Own portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Pacific Time supervision of late-session behavior and asynchronous research delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with portfolio optimization and risk models
• Strong numerical Python and optimization skills
• Ability to explain model tradeoffs to researchers and traders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with transaction-cost-aware optimization and scenario analysis
• Knowledge of production controls for constrained portfolios
• Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Portland, OR 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 Portland, OR 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.