Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — Austin

Anemoi is hiring a fully remote Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction based in the Austin, TX area to build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures. The opening is designed for Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations.

Compensation and Benefits

About the Role

This opening gives the Austin, TX hire responsibility for allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics, with operating coverage focused on Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations. You will connect research, engineering, trading, and risk without hiding uncertainty or operational tradeoffs.

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 portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations.

First Review Cycle

The first review cycle for Austin, TX starts with Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations. It will establish a measured baseline for portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review before the team proposes an operating change. The review joins two pieces of work: Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods; and Model factor, sector, liquidity, and concentration constraints. The Austin opening emphasizes reproducible experiments, production discipline, and direct technical communication. You will document where the results agree, where they differ, and what needs another test. The review is complete when a peer can reproduce the evidence, inspect the decision limit, and trace the outcome 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 Central Time collaboration between quantitative research, engineering, and trading operations.

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 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.