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Accord Technologies Inc.

R-Programmer

Jackson, MS · On-site

Contract. Job Requirement: * This project is to assist the agency with federal reporting ... This position is that of an individual contributor, a quantitative analyst role with responsibility ...

Tecolote Research

Contract Specialist

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

Excellent verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills are required. * The ... Education Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Tecolote Research

Contract Specialist

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

Excellent verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills are required. * The ... Education Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Gunvor

Quantitative Risk Analyst

Houston, TX

Quantitative Risk Analyst Contract Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Quantitative Risk Analyst ... Programming experience or advanced knowledge of programming concepts. Experience working in a team ...

Gunvor

Quantitative Risk Analyst

Houston, TX · On-site

Quantitative Risk Analyst Contract Type: Permanent Time Type: Full time Quantitative Risk Analyst ... Python preferred. • Programming experience or advanced knowledge of programming concepts. • ...

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How much do quant developer contract jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 24, 2026, the average yearly pay for quant developer contract in the United States is $169,729.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $134,500.00 and $199,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Quant Developer Contract vs Quant Analyst?

AspectQuant Developer ContractQuant Analyst
Required CredentialsTypically requires a degree in finance, mathematics, or computer science; programming skills in Python, C++, or JavaUsually requires a degree in finance, economics, or mathematics; strong analytical and modeling skills
Work EnvironmentProject-based, short-term contracts, often in trading firms or hedge fundsFull-time, ongoing roles within financial institutions or asset management firms
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and financial technology companiesWidely used in investment banks, asset managers, and financial consulting firms

In summary, Quant Developer Contract roles focus on developing and implementing trading algorithms on a temporary basis, requiring strong programming skills. Quant Analysts typically perform ongoing quantitative research and modeling in a full-time capacity. Both roles share similar educational backgrounds but differ mainly in employment type and work environment.

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Infographic showing various Quant Developer Contract job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% Internship, 82% Full Time, and 16% Contract. Highlights an 84% In-person, 2% Hybrid, and 14% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $169,729 per year, or $81.6 per hour.

Quantitative Researcher - Prediction Markets, Quant Trading

Crypto.com

Dallas, TX • On-site, Remote

$100K - $150K/yr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

We're building a new quantitative research team focused on pricing, market-making, and risk models for prediction markets. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who can operate end-to-end: data engineering, research, modeling, and close collaboration with traders, across sports and non-sports event markets and a range of contract types, including single-outcome markets, player props, and parlays.
Responsibilities:
  • Build data foundation, transform raw data into pricing inputs
  • Research and develop quantitative pricing, market-making, and risk models across sports, non-sports, player props, parlays, and correlated markets
  • Model cross-market dependencies, correlations, and portfolio effects, especially for combinatorial products such as parlays
  • Partner closely with traders to improve pricing logic, market coverage, and trading performance
  • Build frameworks for backtesting, simulation, and model validation
  • Create tools to monitor model performance, calibration, P&L attribution, and live trading outcomes
  • Help define the tooling, workflow, and research standards for a new team

Requirements:
  • Strong quantitative background in statistics, math, ML, economics, or a related field
  • Experience building models in trading, sports, betting, prediction markets, or similar domains
  • Strong Python/data skills and comfort owning data pipelines as well as modeling
  • Ability to move quickly from raw data to research insight to production-ready mode
  • High ownership, strong communication skills and comfortable with fast-paced high growth environment

$100,000 - $150,000 a year
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