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# Senior Quantitative Researcher at AXQ Capital

- **Company:** AXQ Capital
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Posted:** 2024-03-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axq/jobs/5064668004

## Job description

## About Us

AXQ Capital is a global quantitative investment firm. We build diverse sources of investment edge across geographies, asset classes, and trading horizons. Our strategies are grounded in rigorous scientific research and deep market understanding, strengthened by sustained investment in data, technology, and AI. Our team brings together exceptional talent from leading academic institutions and the world’s most respected quantitative firms. We foster a collaborative culture built on curiosity, rigor, and ownership, where the best ideas win and people grow with the firm.

Job Duties

As a Senior Quantitative Researcher, you will gain exposure to all aspects of the investment process, including alpha generation, portfolio construction and trade execution. We have a collaborative environment in which you will leverage our top-notch research and trading infrastructure and work closely with the portfolio manager, other quant researchers and developers.

## Qualifications

- 3+ years of work experience in quantitative trading or alpha research

- Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree from a top-tier university in a quantitative or technical field, such as math, physics, statistics, or computer science

- Self-motivated and highly-productive, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency

- Strong Python skills for conducting research

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $300,000, depending on prior experience and qualifications. We offer a competitive total compensation package that includes base salary and an annual discretionary bonus.

## Benefits

AXQ team members enjoy comprehensive benefits, including:

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with 100% employer-paid premiums for individuals
- 401(k) with employer matching up to 6%
- Life and disability insurance
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Generous paid time off
- Regular office-provided meals and team events

## About AXQ Capital

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AXQ Capital is a global quantitative investment firm that uses rigorous scientific research and advanced AI to generate consistent alpha across global markets, asset classes, and trading horizons.
- **Entity Type**: Private (hedge fund; no public listing, bootstrapped with strategic partnership)
- **Headquarters**: New York, United States (with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Yu Gan (CEO), Bo-Xiao Zheng (Co-Founder & China CIO) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/axqcap)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial services – quantitative hedge fund management
- **Target customers**: Institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, family offices) seeking systematic alpha
- **Mission or purpose**: “Investment Powered by Science” – building cutting-edge technology and data infrastructure to deploy multi-asset, multi-geography strategies [axqcap.com](https://axqcap.com)

## Products & Services
- **Systematic Quantitative Strategies**: Multi-asset, multi-frequency portfolios covering equities, futures, FX, and options across global exchanges. The firm’s approach spans medium-frequency to high-frequency trading, strongly emphasizing AI-driven research and agentic AI infrastructure.
- **Portfolio Management Teams**: End-to-end ownership of strategy development, from alpha research and portfolio construction to trade execution.
- **R&D Platform**: Internal tools and datasets for quantitative researchers, including a next‑generation agentic AI quant research infrastructure.

No retail products or client‑facing services are offered; AXQ operates purely as an investment manager.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: $2B+ in daily trading volume (firm’s own claim); conflicting reports estimate AUM at approximately $286M [algotradingmap.com](https://algotradingmap.com/firms/axq-capital) – actual AUM is not publicly confirmed.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Strategic partnership with **Schonfeld Strategic Advisors** (a cornerstone relationship since early days) [axqcap.com](https://axqcap.com)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 100% YoY (from ~2 to 15 employees) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/axqcap); actively hiring across all offices; expanding AI/ML research and engineering teams; hosted a quant conference at Peking University and a summer internship info session in Beijing in 2026 [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/axqcap)

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI‑First Infrastructure**: Building agentic AI systems for quant research with real financial market feedback as ground truth, positioning AXQ at the frontier of AI in finance.
- **Strategic Partnership with Schonfeld**: Access to capital, distribution, and institutional credibility while maintaining operational independence.
- **Talent Magnet**: Attracts proven professionals from Citadel, Two Sigma, Jump Trading, Tower Research, and Schonfeld, as well as graduates of Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Peking University, and Tsinghua University.
- **Global Reach**: Offices in New York, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong provide 24‑hour coverage of major markets and a physical presence in both Western and Asian talent pools.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling the research & technology team**: Prioritizing hiring of AI Engineers, Senior Quantitative Researchers, Portfolio Managers, and AI/ML Researchers across all locations [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axq)
- **Deepening AI integration**: Pushing beyond traditional quant signals into agentic AI and large‑scale machine learning for alpha generation.
- **Expanding market exposure**: Maintaining multi‑asset, multi‑geography strategies to capture opportunities across global regimes.
- **Building brand awareness**: Hosting university events and industry conferences to strengthen recruitment pipeline (e.g., Peking University, Baruch MFE program) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/axqcap)

## Why Work Here
- **World‑class peers**: Join a small, elite team of researchers and engineers from top quant firms and universities – opportunities for deep collaboration and fast learning.
- **Cutting‑edge tech stack**: Work with modern Python, Linux, and proprietary AI infrastructure; access to real‑time market data and feedback loops that few firms offer.
- **Culture of curiosity & rigor**: Firm emphasizes continuous learning, diversity of thought, and data‑driven decision making [axqcap.com](https://axqcap.com)
- **Global mobility**: Offices in New York, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong; hybrid/office policies vary by location (roles appear to be in‑office).
- **Year‑round internships**: Summer, winter, and part‑time academic‑year roles for students, with clear pathways to full‑time offers [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axq)
- **Notable perks (inferred)**: Competitive compensation typical of top quant funds; exposure to the full investment process; mentorship from founding partners who are active researchers.

## Sources
1. [axqcap.com](https://axqcap.com) – Company website, mission, partnership, and career pages  
2. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axq) – Active job listings and company description  
3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/axqcap) – LinkedIn company page, headcount, funding status, key executives, and updates  
4. [algotradingmap.com](https://algotradingmap.com/firms/axq-capital) – Quant firm profile with AUM estimate and strategy details

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