About this role
Salary: £32,000 - 45,000 per year
Requirements: Familiarity and competence with the BRAIN platform; applicants are expected to have Consultant status on the platform.Possess or expect a bachelors or advanced degree in engineering, science, mathematics, finance, or another highly analytical and quantitative field from a leading university.Demonstrated programming experience in at least one of Java, C++, C, Python, MySQL, or SQL Server; UNIX knowledge is preferred.A research scientist mindset, with the ability to work independently and think creatively and persistently about challenging problems.Strong interest in learning about global financial markets.Good communication and presentation skills in English. Responsibilities: Create and develop alphas and other utilization algorithms on BRAIN.Research academic quantitative finance literature.Identify and design new research domains, and generate ideas to grow those domains.Analyze BRAIN platform functionality, identify issues, and provide solutions and recommendations to the BRAIN team.Design and test new platform functionalities and datasets.Work with BRAIN Strategy and Operations country heads and business development partners to enhance and implement strategies for user and consultant acquisition.Conduct training sessions for BRAIN users and consultants.Prepare and update BRAIN training curricula. Technologies: AIJavaMachine LearningMySQLPythonQuantSQLSecurityUnix More:
We develop and deploy systematic financial strategies across asset classes and global markets, using proprietary research to identify predictive signals and market inefficiencies. Our culture combines academic curiosity with accountability, encourages open thinking and continuous improvement, and welcomes ideas from anyone. BRAIN is our crowdsourcing initiative and platform for external participants to contribute signals and data while learning about quantitative finance, AI, and machine learning; it also aims to simplify quant finance and provide global remote-work opportunities. This Researcher role is based in London. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. Applicants data is handled under our privacy policy, which explains its collection, use, retention, security, and related rights.
last updated 40 week of 2026