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Head of Research

Job in San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92189, USA
Listing for: AAA Global
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-25
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Capital Markets
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 300000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 300000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Director-HFT at AAA global | Ex-Graviton

We are hiring for a senior research role with significant ownership and long term impact. This is a chance to take over a set of live strategies, make them better, and build the next generation of alphas in a fully remote environment. The firm operates on some of the finest trading infrastructure built for US cash equities, giving researchers a meaningful edge in both discovery and execution.

You will work with a strong manager, talented developers, and the opportunity to build a small research team around you. The work is aligned with US trading hours and focuses on US cash equities, particularly HFT and intraday strategies. Crypto experience is a plus.

Responsibilities
  • Take full ownership of several live strategies and improve their performance
  • Create new alphas and expand the research pipeline
  • Collaborate closely with developers to bring ideas to production
  • Analyse real time behaviour and drive systematic improvements
  • Build and lead a small research team as the desk scales
Requirements
  • 7 plus years of quantitative research or trading experience
  • Strong track record in US cash equities, especially HFT or intraday strategies
  • Experience building and scaling alphas
  • Ability to lead research direction and mentor researchers
  • Proficiency in Python for data analysis and model development
  • Experience with statistical analysis, backtesting frameworks, and ML libraries
  • Crypto exposure is an advantage
  • Ability to work remotely in a collaborative culture
  • Comfortable with a non‑compete period of up to six months if needed
Why this role is compelling
  • High ownership from day one
  • Fully remote and remote first culture
  • Access to one of the best infrastructures for trading US equities
  • Direct impact on live trading systems
  • Clear path to leading a research team
Application

To apply , please send your CV in WORD FORMAT to

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance, Research, and Other

Industries

Capital Markets, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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