Quantitative Researcher — Systematic Equities — Nashville

The Nashville, TN opening for a Quantitative Researcher — Systematic Equities is fully remote and restricted to applicants in that area. Its mandate is to develop and test systematic equity research across sectors, factors, and changing market regimes while providing Central Time review across the main cash session and the post-close operating cycle.

Base salary: $175,000–$245,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the Nashville, TN area
Experience: 3+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

In this Nashville, TN role, you will be accountable for a falsifiable research idea from point-in-time data construction through out-of-sample evaluation while supporting Central Time review across the main cash session and the post-close operating cycle. The work requires direct communication, explicit limits, and records that remain useful after market conditions change.

The Nashville opening emphasizes clear daily rhythm, controlled experimentation, and direct communication of risk. The Central Time workflow follows a deliberate rhythm from research check to live review to post-close learning. Controlled experiments remain separate from normal production activity and have smaller limits. The opening summarizes material decisions in plain language so a technical or trading specialist can test the reasoning later.

For this role, that means direct ownership of equity-signal validation, sector diagnostics, and regime review during Central Time review across the main cash session and the post-close operating cycle.

During the initial operating review in Nashville, TN, you will examine equity-signal validation, sector diagnostics, and regime review while the assigned schedule covers Central Time review across the main cash session and the post-close operating cycle. Normal controls remain in force throughout the review. One required check is:
Form hypotheses and build clean point-in-time equity datasets. The next required check is:
Test signal stability, turnover, capacity, and transaction-cost sensitivity. The Nashville opening emphasizes clear daily rhythm, controlled experimentation, and direct communication of risk. You will identify any assumption that remains untested after both checks. At the end of the cycle, you will show how the evidence supports or challenges a falsifiable research idea from point-in-time data construction through out-of-sample evaluation. Open questions stay visible until another review resolves them.

• Form hypotheses and build clean point-in-time equity datasets
• Test signal stability, turnover, capacity, and transaction-cost sensitivity
• Run walk-forward and out-of-sample evaluation
• Present both favorable and unfavorable results to the investment team
• Own equity-signal validation, sector diagnostics, and regime review during Central Time review across the main cash session and the post-close operating cycle.

• Three or more years in quantitative research, data science, or systematic investing
• Python and SQL proficiency with strong probability and statistics
• Clear understanding of backtest bias and model validation

• Experience with equity factors, corporate actions, and point-in-time fundamentals
• A record of moving research into monitored production use
• Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Nashville, TN opening.

• 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.

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