Quantitative Researcher — Alternative Data — Austin

The Austin, TX opening for a Quantitative Researcher — Alternative Data is fully remote and restricted to applicants in that area. Its mandate is to evaluate new datasets for genuine, repeatable investment information while providing Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

The central responsibility of the Austin, TX opening is data-source review from provenance and lawful use through leakage-resistant testing and ongoing monitoring. The assigned window includes Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations. Success requires reproducible work, prompt escalation, and clear ownership through review and production use.

Austin Operating Focus

The Austin opening emphasizes reproducible experiments, production discipline, and direct technical communication. This opening sits at the boundary between research ideas and production systems. Experiments must be reproducible, data lineage must remain visible, and a promising result does not bypass release controls. Central Time overlap supports direct work with both coasts, while written design records keep asynchronous review effective. For this role, that means direct ownership of data provenance, availability timing, vendor quality, and leakage controls during Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations.

First Review Cycle

During the initial operating review in Austin, TX, you will examine data provenance, availability timing, vendor quality, and leakage controls while the assigned schedule covers Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations. Normal controls remain in force throughout the review. Two assigned tasks anchor the evidence: Assess provenance, coverage, revisions, latency, and licensing limits; and Design leakage-resistant tests with realistic availability timestamps. The Austin opening emphasizes reproducible experiments, production discipline, and direct technical communication. The record must show how each result affected the review. The closing summary must show whether the evidence supports a change or only further study. It must let another specialist evaluate data-source review from provenance and lawful use through leakage-resistant testing and ongoing monitoring without private context.

Responsibilities

• Assess provenance, coverage, revisions, latency, and licensing limits
• Design leakage-resistant tests with realistic availability timestamps
• Measure incremental value against existing information
• Maintain data-quality and vendor-monitoring controls
• Own data provenance, availability timing, vendor quality, and leakage controls during Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations.

Required Qualifications

• Experience researching large, messy, time-indexed datasets
• Python, SQL, experimental design, and data-lineage skills
• Sound judgment about privacy, licensing, and data leakage

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting vendor diligence and dataset acceptance testing
• Ability to identify revisions, survivorship effects, and hidden availability delays
• Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Austin, TX 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 Austin, TX 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.