Crossing Hurdles
Data Analyst | Remote
United Kingdom
$80 – $150/hr
Posted 2 days ago
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Quantitative Rates Researcher
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80 - $150/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week
Role Responsibilities
- Review and assess AI-generated quantitative research and trading strategy outputs focused on fixed income and rates markets.
- Identify and document methodological issues such as lookahead bias, overfitting, and unrealistic transaction cost assumptions.
- Evaluate the accuracy of backtesting frameworks, especially with respect to rates-specific mechanics like carry/roll-down.
- Scrutinize the statistical rigor of signal construction, factor modeling, and alpha research in the provided outputs.
- Deliver detailed written feedback on model assumptions, implementation fidelity, and research soundness.
- Collaborate asynchronously with project coordinators by clarifying findings and suggestions through clear communication.
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Requirements
- Background as a quantitative researcher, analyst, or consultant with expertise in fixed income or rates markets.
- Demonstrated experience building and backtesting systematic rates strategies at a hedge fund, asset manager, or bank.
- Advanced proficiency in Python (pandas, numpy, scipy) or R for quantitative research and data analysis.
- Strong understanding of yield curve modeling, carry/roll-down analytics, relative value trading, and Treasury futures.
- Comfort evaluating research under real-world trading conditions, including transaction costs and liquidity constraints.
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