Quantitative Researcher — Alternative Data — Phoenix

Anemoi is hiring a fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Alternative Data based in the Phoenix, AZ area to evaluate new datasets for genuine, repeatable investment information. The opening is designed for year-round Mountain Standard Time coverage as national clock alignments change.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

The Phoenix, AZ position owns data-source review from provenance and lawful use through leakage-resistant testing and ongoing monitoring. Its working schedule covers year-round Mountain Standard Time coverage as national clock alignments change. You will work with a small group of specialists and preserve enough evidence for another person to challenge every material decision.

Phoenix Operating Focus

The Phoenix opening emphasizes explicit handoff rules during daylight-saving changes and dependable afternoon review. Arizona does not observe daylight-saving time, so the relationship between local hours and other U.S. teams changes during the year. This opening owns a written clock-change checklist for meetings, market events, alerts, and shift transfers. The objective is simple: no missed review or unclear owner because another region moved its clock. For this role, that means direct ownership of data provenance, availability timing, vendor quality, and leakage controls during year-round Mountain Standard Time coverage as national clock alignments change.

First Review Cycle

In Phoenix, AZ, the first formal review will assess data provenance, availability timing, vendor quality, and leakage controls under the normal controls used for year-round Mountain Standard Time coverage as national clock alignments change. Any proposed response must remain within an approved limit. Two assigned tasks anchor the evidence: Design leakage-resistant tests with realistic availability timestamps; and Measure incremental value against existing information. The Phoenix opening emphasizes explicit handoff rules during daylight-saving changes and dependable afternoon review. The record must show how each result affected the review. Before the review closes, you will state what changed, what did not change, and what needs more evidence. A peer must be able to follow the result back to data-source review from provenance and lawful use through leakage-resistant testing and ongoing monitoring.

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 year-round Mountain Standard Time coverage as national clock alignments change.

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 Phoenix, AZ 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 Phoenix, AZ 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.