Quant Researcher - Agentic AI CTO Office

Who we are:

The Bloomberg CTO Office is the future-looking technical arm of Bloomberg L.P. We envision, design and prototype the next generation infrastructure, hardware and applications that interface in all aspects of the company including financial products, broadcast and media, data centers, internal IT and our global network. We are passionate about what we do.

What we do:

BQuant is Bloomberg’s cloud-hosted quantitative investment research platform, built on JupyterLab and designed specifically for financial markets.

As the centralized BQuant Research team, we drive product innovation through cutting-edge research in Agentic AI, Machine Learning, NLP, and Quantitative Finance. We work across asset classes and market domains to prototype next-generation solutions for buy-side and sell-side institutions (including hedge funds, asset managers, and investment banks). Our mission is to help clients accelerate their research, portfolio decisions, and trade execution by leveraging the unique combination of Bloomberg’s financial datasets, advanced AI technology, and domain expertise.

We work at the forefront of AI in capital markets, tackling challenges in equity, fixed income, macro, and multi-asset workflows. Our team operates in a highly collaborative environment, engaging with product managers, engineers, UX designers, and sales to deliver transformative client solutions.

What’s in it for you:

Bloomberg offers the richest and most comprehensive financial datasets across asset classes in the world, paired with extensive product offerings from data to analytics to trading and investment management.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Build Agentic AI workflow solutions that redefine how the financial industry conducts research, trading, and risk management.
• Apply advanced ML techniques in an extremely rich problem space with high impact potential across hedge funds, asset managers, and investment banks.
• Own the full lifecycle of innovation: ideation, prototyping, validation with clients (including top-tier buy-side and sell-side firms), and delivery to production in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Shape how Bloomberg clients use AI to evolve from research to production in scalable, efficient, and reliable ways.

The problems you’ll work on are complex, cutting-edge, and highly impactful; spanning everything from signal research, to portfolio construction, and to macroeconomic modeling and cross-asset investment strategies.

You’ll need to have:

• 10+ years in quantitative research, machine learning, or financial AI development, including 5+ years in capital markets (equity, fixed income, or macro)
• Prior experience designing and deploying AI solutions in a financial market context
• Advanced degree (Masters/PhD) in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Applied Math, Physics)
• Strong foundation in statistics, ML, and AI, with proven real-world applications in finance
• Familiarity with AI tools for coding and innovation process
• Excellent collaboration skills with quants, researchers, and engineers
• Strong communication skills to engage internal stakeholders and external clients

We’d like to see:

• Research experience in multi-asset and cross-asset strategies
• Deep curiosity and passion for Agentic AI solutions in finance
• A track record of overcoming complex challenges through collaboration and innovation

Salary Range = 155,000 - 285,000 USD Annual + Benefits + Bonus

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

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