Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — Atlanta

Anemoi is hiring a fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction based in the Atlanta, GA area to build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures. The opening is designed for Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

This opening gives the Atlanta, GA hire responsibility for allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics, with operating coverage focused on Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions. You will connect research, engineering, trading, and risk without hiding uncertainty or operational tradeoffs.

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 portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions.

First Review Cycle

For the first complete work cycle in Atlanta, GA, you will use Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions to test how the team measures and escalates changes in portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review. You will first complete this task: Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods. You will then complete this task: Model factor, sector, liquidity, and concentration constraints. The Atlanta opening emphasizes scalable processes, fast cross-team communication, and strong production accountability. An unexpected result stays open until the evidence supports a disposition. The cycle ends with a short decision record, its limit, the next check, and each unresolved question. Another specialist must be able to trace the work through allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics.

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 Eastern Time coordination of pre-market readiness and full-session operating decisions.

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 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.