Quantitative Researcher jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-06, Skillenai has indexed 149 job postings with the title “Quantitative Researcher” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-06
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Frequently asked questions about Quantitative Researcher jobs
+How many Quantitative Researcher jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 149 job postings with the title “Quantitative Researcher” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06.
+What skills do Quantitative Researcher jobs require?
Across Quantitative Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, the skills mentioned most often are Python, Machine Learning, C++, Backtesting, statistics.
+Which cities are hiring the most Quantitative Researcher?
As of 2026-11-06, Quantitative Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, London, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Chicago.
+Is Quantitative Researcher a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 149 Quantitative Researcher postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06. The skill mentioned most often in Quantitative Researcher postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Quantitative Researcher?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Quantitative Researcher postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Quantitative Researcher
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
16 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Quantitative Researcher
Roles after Quantitative Researcher
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Quantitative Researcher (different employer) | 16 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 12 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 11 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 10 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 8 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 7 |
| Before: Quantitative Analyst | 7 |
| Before: Research Intern | 6 |
| After: Data Scientist | 20 |
| After: Quantitative Researcher (different employer) | 16 |
| After: Data Analyst | 13 |
| After: Research Assistant | 9 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 7 |
| After: Software Engineer | 6 |
| After: Quantitative Analyst | 3 |
| After: Machine Learning Engineer | 3 |
Skills most often required for Quantitative Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 100 | 67.1% |
| Machine Learning | 64 | 43.0% |
| C++ | 35 | 23.5% |
| Backtesting | 33 | 22.1% |
| statistics | 30 | 20.1% |
| market microstructure | 26 | 17.4% |
| Data analysis | 23 | 15.4% |
| pandas | 21 | 14.1% |
| SQL | 20 | 13.4% |
| NumPy | 20 | 13.4% |
| quantitative research | 16 | 10.7% |
| Statistical analysis | 15 | 10.1% |
| Statistical modeling | 15 | 10.1% |
| deep learning | 14 | 9.4% |
| probability | 13 | 8.7% |
Top companies posting Quantitative Researcher jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Optiver | 8 |
| Flow Traders | 8 |
| Gravitonresearchcapital | 6 |
| BlackTech | 5 |
| Binance | 5 |
| BlackRock | 5 |
| G-Research | 4 |
| InfiniteQuant | 4 |
| Jane Street | 3 |
| Wise | 3 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Quantitative Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 26 | 17.4% |
| London | 11 | 7.4% |
| Shanghai | 11 | 7.4% |
| Amsterdam | 9 | 6.0% |
| Chicago | 9 | 6.0% |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 4.0% |
| Singapore | 5 | 3.4% |
| Gurugram | 4 | 2.7% |
| Mumbai | 4 | 2.7% |
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How this was computed
Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, matching postings whose canonical role is “Quantitative Researcher”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Quantitative Researcher
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-11-06
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- 90