PDT Partners

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Opportunity:
The PDT team – a proprietary quantitative investment manager – is hiring new or recent PhD graduates and postdoctoral fellows to create and improve proprietary trading models and strategies while working closely with a deep bench of senior researchers.

We have a highly-successful record of hiring, challenging, and retaining talented researchers from diverse academic backgrounds. Individuals interested in conducting innovative research with real-world impact seem to enjoy and excel at the types of problems we like to solve.

PDT Researchers work in small, nimble teams where merit and contribution, not seniority, drive the discussion. We strive to foster an intellectually-challenging environment that welcomes the contest of ideas, not personalities.

In our research-driven approach to the financial markets, our Chief Scientist oversees the group-wide research agenda, ensuring team members are working on the most critical and interesting problems, with focus on research rigor and standards.

PDT is a fun and collaborative community of tech geeks, science fiction fans, Lord of the Rings aficionados, musicians, martial artists, extreme-sports enthusiasts and foodies who enjoy a non-hierarchical, professional environment. Our culture encourages and expects significant contribution from all members.

Responsibilities:
- Work closely with senior researchers on a variety of trading strategies and research projects, with the opportunity to conduct independent research and originate research topics over time
- Contribute to the long-term success of our research-driven algorithmic trading business

Skills Required:
- Solid mathematical and analytical ability
- Exceptional problem-solving and modeling ability
- Strong research intuition
- Excellent communication and collaborative white board skills
- Strong programming skills
- Experience with/interested in working with large data sets

Work authorization/visa sponsorship is provided.

Attributes Required:
- Upcoming or recent PhD graduates and postdocs from finance, economics, math, statistics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, operations research and other highly-quantitative and analytical disciplines
- Interest in financial markets/understanding how markets behave
- Meticulous and detail-oriented, and innately driven to understand issues deeply
- Self-motivated, highly-productive with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
- Able to work collaboratively and productively with others
- Enjoy solving complex, difficult, real-world problems
- Interested in contributing to a fun and lively work culture and environment
- Entrepreneurial and creative

How to Apply:
Please submit CV through the JOE Network.
Inclusion of doctoral research topic(s), name of advisor/research group, and key publications list deeply appreciated.

About PDT:
PDT Partners is a global investment manager. We develop and deploy quantitative, model-driven strategies to trade liquid assets globally. Composed of a tight-knit community of researchers, technologists, and business professionals, we strive to build one of the best quantitative trading firms in the world.

Our investment success is driven by rigorous research, state-of-the-art technology, and keen focus on risk management and trade execution.

We accomplish our goals by valuing depth and expertise, encouraging intellectual curiosity, and seeking constant innovation.

We are uniquely positioned. We have a long and successful history as a trading group, have significant assets under management, and are nimble and growing.

Peter Muller, Founder and CEO, and a small group of equity partners lead 100+ professionals in New York and London.