Quantitative Research Analyst, Officer

Overview

The Quantitative Research Analyst (Officer) will be a member of the Insights team and will assist in building and deploying quantitative research tooling and proprietary time-series data products for State Street Markets’ client‑facing research portal, Insights. The team works cross‑functionally with senior researchers, macro strategists, and technologists to translate research concepts into production‑ready data products and tools. The analyst will help design and build custom indices, factor series, and other derived time‑series datasets, and support the buildout of AI‑enabled research tooling.

• Build and maintain proprietary time‑series datasets used in Insights research products.
• Design custom indices, factor series, and derived financial indicators.
• Conduct quantitative analysis and backtesting across different market environments.
• Develop Python libraries that support repeatable research and analytical workflows.
• Help build AI‑enabled tools that accelerate research production and exploration.
• Translate research concepts into scalable data products and analytical tools.
• Partner with researchers, strategists, and technologists to implement new capabilities.
• Validate data quality, model outputs, and analytical results before publication or release.

• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• High proficiency in Python, SQL, and financial time‑series analysis.
• Curiosity about applying AI tools to improve research workflows.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly to cross‑functional partners.
• Careful attention to data quality, validation, and analytical rigor.

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in finance, economics, mathematics, computer science, data science, or a related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in quantitative research, quantitative development, data science, or financial analytics.
• Strong experience working with Python, SQL, and large structured datasets.
• Familiarity with financial markets, asset classes, factor research, or investment data.
• Experience with AI‑assisted coding or large language model tools is preferred.
• Experience with Oracle or other relational databases is helpful.

$125,000 - $143,750 Annual

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes a retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid‑time off including vacation, sick leave, short‑term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to an Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance‑based awards;

and eligibility for certain tax‑advantaged savings plans.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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