• Own end-to-end research and production pipelines for a strategy • Lead alpha research initiatives leveraging advanced statistical and machine learning techniques • Process and analyze high-frequency tick data, order book snapshots, and market microstructure signals with sub-millisecond latency requirements • Analyze price formation, market liquidity dynamics, and limit order book imbalances across electronic venues • Build and run Monte Carlo simulations to estimate P&L distributions, risk exposures, and portfolio dynamics • Develop, backtest, and optimize quantitative trading strategies with rigorous statistical validation • Interpret complex model outputs and communicate alpha generation mechanisms to portfolio managers • Write modular, clean, and efficient Python code; build custom analytics libraries and research frameworks • Lead design reviews and establish data quality and research reproducibility standards • Guide 1–2 junior researchers through project delivery and model development • Proactively engage with traders and infrastructure teams to clarify research objectives and resolve data dependencies • Design and maintain real-time risk monitoring systems across multi-asset portfolios • Build models for dynamic position sizing, portfolio optimization, and factor exposure management • Develop stress testing and scenario analysis frameworks for tail-risk events and regime changes • Collaborate with Trading and Risk Management to define VaR limits, leverage constraints, and implement automated risk controls.