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Job Title: Research Scientist
About Us
Edgestream Partners is a team of scientists, engineers, and investment professionals dedicated to developing quantitative models of financial markets and deploying them in systematic trading strategies continuously across global markets. Our work sits at the intersection of research, technology, and investment management, where rigorous analysis and robust engineering come together to build scalable trading systems.
Our culture has more in common with a research lab or high-growth technology company than with a traditional financial institution. We value intellectual curiosity, creativity, diligence, and integrity. We focus on long-term thinking, investing in ideas and systems that are designed to endure and evolve as markets and technologies change. Collaboration is central to how we work - we believe that an open exchange of ideas and close collaboration across disciplines allow us to build stronger models and better infrastructure that can ultimately empower better outcomes.
Founded in 2001 and trading since 2003, Edgestream has grown into a firm where thoughtful, high-quality work can have a meaningful and lasting impact. We continue to expand our capabilities and are looking for talented individuals who are excited to contribute to a collaborative research environment and grow with us in the years ahead.
About the Job
The Research group at Edgestream consists of highly skilled mathematicians, scientists, and engineers, working together to unravel some of finance's hardest problems.
We create the models of market behavior that drive all trading in our funds.
Our work involves creation and application of techniques from probability and statistics, machine learning, information theory, optimization, and algorithms, to better understand the behavior of markets and direct our trading. We also work together to continuously enhance the platform that the research group uses for discovery, evaluation, and implementation.
The applicant may choose to work primarily from either Princeton, NJ or New York, NY.
Qualifications:

• PhD in a mathematical, scientific, or engineering discipline
• At least one subsequent academic or industrial/government research appointment
• Evidence of distinction and impact (publications or impactful results in industry)
• Exposure to programming, numerical computation, and ideally data analysis and a keen interest in further developing your skills in these areas
• No knowledge of finance is required

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, bonus, and incentive compensation tied to overall firm performance.
• High ownership and visibility within a close-knit team of experienced engineers and seasoned researchers.
• Access to extensive technical and data resources developed over decades of systematic trading.
• Comprehensive, first-class benefits, including medical and dental coverage, 401(k), HRA, FSA, life insurance, catered lunch, and an onsite gym.
• For qualified employees, the opportunity to invest in Edgestream-managed funds.
• A collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment with strong mentorship and long-term growth opportunities.

Please Note: Currently, we are not accepting H-1B applicants or sponsoring new H-1B visas.
Legal disclaimer: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.