WQBRAIN Researcher

Full Time

LondonPosted 4 weeks ago

Role Overview

WorldQuant is hiring a WQBRAIN Researcher. This is a full-time role in London. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

ABOUT WORLDQUANT BRAIN

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BRAIN is a group within WorldQuant similar to a traditional B2C fintech setup. Our mission is to simplify quant finance and provide global remote-work opportunities to participants, while they learn quant finance, AI and ML concepts. WorldQuant Brain provides an advanced crowdsourcing platform for external participants to contribute signals, data and more to the firm.

THE ROLE:

WorldQuant is seeking Researchers to join the BRAIN team. BRAIN is WorldQuant’s crowdsourcing initiative that allows anyone in the world with the right skills to become a Quant.

Research

Create and develop Alphas and other utilization algorithms on BRAIN
Conduct research on academic quantitative finance literature
Identify and design new research domains. Generate ideas to grow the domain

Platform development

Analyze current functionalities available to researchers, identify any issues with the platform and provide solutions and recommendations to the BRAIN team
Design and test new functionalities and datasets on the BRAIN platform.

Business Development and Consultant Engagement

Work with BRAIN Strategy and Operations country heads and other Business Development partners to enhance & implement BRAIN business strategy for user and consultant acquisition
Conduct training sessions for BRAIN users and consultants
Prepare and update training curriculum of BRAIN

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

Familiarity and competence in using BRAIN. Applicants expected to have Consultant status on the BRAIN Platform - worldquantbrain.com
Possess or expect a Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in engineering, science, mathematics, finance or any other related field that is highly analytical and quantitative from a leading university
Demonstrated programming experience in one of the following (Java/C++/C/Python/MySQL/SQL Server); knowledge of UNIX preferred
Possess a research scientist mind-set; be a self-starter, a creative and persevering deep thinker who is motivated by unsolved challenges
Have a strong interest in learning about worldwide financial markets
Possess good communication and presentation skills in English

Position based in London. Visit https://www.worldquant.com/brain/ for more information about WorldQuant Brain.

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When was the WQBRAIN Researcher role at WorldQuant posted?

This role was posted on June 9, 2026 (33 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.