Quantitative Researcher — Portfolio Construction — Denver

The Denver, CO opening for a Quantitative Researcher - Portfolio Construction is fully remote and restricted to applicants in that area. Its mandate is to build portfolio methods that translate research signals into controlled exposures while providing Mountain Time coverage that connects early market review with late-session supervision.

Base salary: $185,000-$255,000 USD, based on experience
Work arrangement: Fully remote; applicants must be based in the Denver, CO area
Experience: 4+ years
Additional compensation: Performance-bonus and equity eligibility based on role and level

In this Denver, CO role, you will be accountable for allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics while supporting Mountain Time coverage that connects early market review with late-session supervision. The work requires direct communication, explicit limits, and records that remain useful after market conditions change.

The Denver opening emphasizes consistent cross-time-zone ownership and timely escalation without rushed decisions. Mountain Time creates direct overlap with early Eastern decisions and later Pacific review. This opening uses that position to prevent issues from falling between regional schedules. A handoff is accepted only when the current state, time sensitivity, responsible person, and next verification step are all clear. For this role, that means direct ownership of portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Mountain Time coverage that connects early market review with late-session supervision.

The first review cycle for Denver, CO starts with Mountain Time coverage that connects early market review with late-session supervision. It will establish a measured baseline for portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review before the team proposes an operating change. You will first complete this task:
Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions. You will then complete this task:
Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods. The Denver opening emphasizes consistent cross-time-zone ownership and timely escalation without rushed decisions. An unexpected result stays open until the evidence supports a disposition. The cycle ends with a short decision record, its limit, the next check, and each unresolved question. Another specialist must be able to trace the work through allocation methods, portfolio constraints, concentration limits, turnover controls, and stress diagnostics.

• Develop allocation and risk-budgeting methods
• Model factor, sector, liquidity, and concentration constraints
• Measure turnover, capacity, and stress behavior
• Create transparent diagnostics for portfolio decisions
• Own portfolio constraints, exposure diagnostics, and stress review during Mountain Time coverage that connects early market review with late-session supervision.

• Experience with portfolio optimization and risk models
• Strong numerical Python and optimization skills
• Ability to explain model tradeoffs to researchers and traders

• Experience with transaction-cost-aware optimization and scenario analysis
• Knowledge of production controls for constrained portfolios
• Experience collaborating across time zones while maintaining the operating coverage assigned to the Denver, CO 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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