Join Moment as a Researcher to build AI-driven solutions for investment management at a high-paced startup in NYC.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Developing machine learning models to estimate relative value and future outperformance in fixed income securities.
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the researcher at Moment engages in advanced quantitative analysis, tackling complex problems such as portfolio optimization and machine learning model development. Proficiency in Python and a strong background in mathematics or related fields are essential, with a preference for candidates experienced in fixed income and numerical optimization. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in high-pressure environments and possess a strong problem-solving mindset, particularly those with a quant trading background. Moment's team is characterized by its exceptional talent and a commitment to innovation in investment management.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Moment's career page.
- Moment has 12 other open roles including Marketing Leader, Technical Recruiter, Head of Security .
- 6532 active Python roles on Joblaze right now.
- 798 active Machine Learning roles on Joblaze right now.
- 15 active numerical optimization roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$188,000).
- Pays more than 79% of the 3234 salaried Python roles we track (median $160,000). See Python salary trends
Quick facts
- Is the Researcher role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in New York, NY.
- What's the salary range?
- Moment lists $200,000–$400,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Moment is hiring for this position in New York, NY.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Machine Learning, Python, Risk Models, numerical optimization, quantitative research.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Moment targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Researcher role at Moment.
From the original posting
Researcher
Build the future of investment management with us
The infrastructure managing $300 trillion in assets was built in the 90s. Now, all of it is up for grabs. The winner of the AI era of investment management will be a $100B+ company. We intend to be that company.
To get there, we're assembling the most talent-dense startup in New York. We hire people who are 1) exceptional, 2) allergic to anything that's not exceptional, and 3) recruiters of other exceptional people. We also have no tolerance for brilliant jerks.
We run lean by design. We work with a select group of the largest financial institutions in the world, go incredibly deep with each, and sit in the flow of trillions of dollars. We hire fewer people, ask each to own the outcome, and pay on impact - not tenure or experience.
Moment is not for everyone. The standards are unreasonably high. The pace is intense. And there is no playbook.
In return: the best work of your career, building a generational company.
About Moment
Moment is the AI operating system for investment management, built for the world's largest wealth firms and fintechs. Moment works with firms managing more than $10 trillion in client assets and is backed by Index, a16z, and Lightspeed. Moment was founded by former quants from Citadel and Jane Street and is based in NYC.
The Role
The research team works on problems like the following:
Running 100K+ variable portfolio optimizations in seconds.
Developing machine learning models to estimate relative value and future outperformance in fixed income securities.
Developing risk models to estimate the tracking error between portfolios.
Building AI agents to automatically perform credit research, automatically build custom portfolios, and automate other core portfolio management tasks.
You’re a good fit if you have
Experience as a quant researcher or quant trader. We are excited to interview strong candidates from outside of the quant trading industry as well.
Bachelor’s degree or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Economics, or Computer Science.
Written production-grade code in Python.
The ability to just figure stuff out.
Eagerness to work closely with customers. As a researcher at Moment, you are also your own product manager.
Even better if you have
Fixed income quantitative research experience
Numerical optimization experience
Factor/risk models experience
Polars experience
Machine learning pipelines experience
Multi-modal LLMs experience
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $200K to $400K
Equity: aggressive initial grant + annual performance-based bonuses
Our beautiful West Village Office with a terrace / 5x a week in office
Free lunch and dinner.
$150 monthly gym stipend.
Health, dental, and vision coverage. 100% company reimbursement.