Quantitative Researcher

Who You’ll Work With

AllianceBernstein’s Systematic Fixed Income team develops and manages cutting-edge, high-performance, fully systematic, factor-driven fixed-income portfolios.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a quantitative researcher focused on systematic fixed-income and credit strategies to join our New York office. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across the investment process and contribute to the development, implementation, and management of systematic strategies within AllianceBernstein’s Fixed Income division.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and evaluating systematic investment strategies through simulations, backtesting, and strategy analysis.

• Working on portfolio optimization, data science, and quantitative research problems.

• Conducting factor discovery, factor return analysis, and risk attribution.

• Contributing to our quantitative research environment, abAlphaLabs, a Python-based research platform.

• Taking a hands-on role in the management and ongoing enhancement of systematic fixed-income strategies.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• An advanced degree in Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, Economics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong Python programming skills and deep familiarity with the Python ecosystem.

• Experience working with SQL databases.

• Excellent attention to detail, a strong focus on quality, and the ability to take ownership of projects.

• Knowledge of fixed-income securities and markets, which is preferred but not required.

• Deep desire to understand and outperform the markets.

• Data science and machine learning skills are a strong plus.

• Exposure to modern development and operations tools, such as Airflow, Kubernetes, or similar technologies, is a plus.

Prior fixed-income trading or portfolio management experience is not required.

About AB 

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. 

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! 

In accordance with applicable law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is as follows:

Base Salary Range: $175,000.00 to $200,000.00

Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at AB, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards. In addition AB provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick and vacation time off.

All are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.  AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.