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(collectively with its affiliates, \"Graham\") is an alternative investment manager founded in 1994 by Kenneth G. Tropin. Specializing in discretionary and quantitative macro strategies, Graham is dedicated to delivering strong, uncorrelated returns across a wide range of market environments. As one of the industry’s longest-standing global macro and trend-following managers, Graham remains committed to innovation, evolving its strategies through a robust investment, technology, and operational infrastructure. Graham harnesses the synergies between its discretionary and quantitative trading businesses to offer a broad suite of complementary alpha strategies, each built on the principles of thoughtful portfolio construction, active risk management, and diversification by design. Graham invests significant proprietary capital alongside its clients - including global institutions, endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, investment management advisors, and qualified individual investors - reinforcing alignment of interests across all strategies.\nThe foundation of Graham’s sustainability and success is the experience and contributions of its people. The firm seeks to cultivate talent, encourage the diversity of ideas, and respect the contributions of all. In turn, each employee shares in the responsibility of strengthening those around them.\nDescription\nGraham is seeking a Quantitative Research Developer to join our Quantitative Strategies team. The individual will research and develop ways to improve Graham’s current trading code base and create new systematic trading signals to complement and diversify the firm’s main strategies. The individual will maximize performance and competitiveness by utilizing advanced methods in quantitative analysis and software development.\nResponsibilities\nCreate production code for new trading signals\nEnsure the efficiency and accuracy of existing production code\nResearch and develop methods to make existing trading signals more efficient, profitable and robust\nResearch and develop new signals that trade futures and FX markets that complement and diversify production strategies in terms of style, source of alpha and markets traded\nFollow robust research and development procedures to reduce differences between simulated and actual performance\nWork collaboratively in a research team environment, using common development tools to facilitate robust implementation of research as well as production versions of trading systems\nInteract with other departments - technology, operations, trading, marketing, and accounting - to ensure current and proposed ideas are implemented, monitored and executed efficiently and accurately\nRegularly present findings and ideas to management and investment committee\nComplete other projects as requested by senior management\nRequirements\nPhD or MS in a quantitative field\n2+ years related experience in systematic futures and/or FX trading on the buy side\nExposure to securities and derivatives markets and investment processes with knowledge in mid-to-low frequency systematic strategies\nAdvanced programming experience in languages suited for quantitative research and strategy implementation - python and/or MATLAB preferred\nAbility to synthesize complex topics into easily digestible written commentary\nStrong communication skills - both written and verbal\nThis role requires commuting into our West Palm Beach, FL office Mondays through Fridays. Please note that our central Quantitative Research team sits out of Rowayton, CT but the manager for this new hire will be based out of West Palm Beach, FL.\nBase Salary Range\nThe anticipated base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $275,000. The anticipated range is based on information as of the time this post was generated and does not include any discretionary bonus or benefits (see eligibility below). The applicable annual salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience, skills, and qualifications. This wage range may be modified in the future.\nIn addition, the employee who fills this role will be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as a wide array of benefit programs, such as medical and life insurance, 401(K) plans, and access to other healthcare programs.\nNotes:\nNo amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation that a particular employee may be eligible for remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at Graham’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.\nOther\nGraham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to their race, color, religious creed, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions, military status, genetic information, or any other personal characteristics protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, layoff, termination, transfer, leave of absence and compensation.\nGraham offers health benefits to eligible full-time U.S. employees, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, as well as other voluntary benefits such as spending accounts (HSA and FSA), and a profit contribution retirement plan. All employees also receive paid vacation and sick leave. Benefits eligibility is dependent upon a variety of factors, including employee classification and applicable waiting periods. 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