Experienced/Lateral - Quantitative Researcher
About the job
- Must possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science, economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, or another qualifying field
- Minimum of two years' work experience involving the development of quantitative trading strategies in futures and/or equities
- Experience conducting data analysis involving large financial datasets to find intraday signals for mid- to high-frequency trading
- Exceptionally mathematically proficient
- Possesses a hunger to work on some of the most complex mathematical problems
- Risk taker and problem solver
- Explores innovative thinking and analytical methodologies
- Extremely detail-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
- Eager to continue to learn and grow your skills
- Proficiency in statistical languages and/or packages in R, python, or similar
- Identify new opportunities in the markets we trade
- Construct or enhance market models
- Develop analyses and simulations
- Implement models in our trading systems
- Test models in real time
- Collaborate with traders and software developers
About the company
Five Rings Capital trades financial instruments in domestic and international markets using quantitative research and technology to identify profitable opportunities. It operates across widely traded products and less familiar markets, bringing researchers, traders, and developers together to build and refine its strategies. Its software connects to exchanges, turns mathematical models into executable code, and gives traders tools to act on market information. The firm trades its own capital and earns returns from these positions rather than managing money for clients or outside investors. Five Rings Capital was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in New York City, United States.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Oil submissions gain a channel: Platts accepted Five Rings for European crude derivative assessments in August 2026.
- Trader base pay is substantial: Five Rings lists $300,000 annually for New York graduate traders.
- Research interns receive focused coaching: Five Rings assigns each New York PhD intern a fully dedicated mentor.
What critics are saying
- Trader bonuses are uncertain: Five Rings' New York graduate package makes compensation above base salary discretionary.
- Research demands context switching: Five Rings describes alternating live-market model adjustments with weeks of dataset analysis.
- The PhD internship requires doctoral study: Five Rings' New York program accepts candidates pursuing a qualifying PhD.
What makes Five Rings Capital unique
- Researchers inspect detailed market orders: Five Rings uses BMLL's full-depth datasets and Python research sandbox.
- Intern models run in production: Five Rings describes implementing one research intern's models.
- Trader training simulates markets: Five Rings' nine-week New York internship includes custom strategy games and mock trading.
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Benefits
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