Quantitative Researcher jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 210 job postings with the title “Quantitative Researcher” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand down 77% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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+How many Quantitative Researcher jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 210 job postings with the title “Quantitative Researcher” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 77% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Quantitative Researcher jobs require?
Across Quantitative Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are Python, machine learning, Data analysis, C++, statistics.
+Which cities are hiring the most Quantitative Researcher?
As of 2026-05-17, Quantitative Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Shanghai.
+Is Quantitative Researcher a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 210 Quantitative Researcher postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 77% vs the prior 4 weeks. 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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Weekly Quantitative Researcher postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Quantitative Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 158 | 20.5% |
| machine learning | 91 | 11.8% |
| Data analysis | 80 | 10.4% |
| C++ | 78 | 10.1% |
| statistics | 70 | 9.1% |
| R | 40 | 5.2% |
| mathematics | 37 | 4.8% |
| predictive modeling | 35 | 4.5% |
| computer science | 31 | 4.0% |
| Statistical modeling | 31 | 4.0% |
| quantitative research | 28 | 3.6% |
| feature engineering | 28 | 3.6% |
| backtesting | 26 | 3.4% |
| optimization | 20 | 2.6% |
| Physics | 19 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring Quantitative Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 50 | 34.7% |
| Hong Kong | 24 | 16.7% |
| London | 23 | 16.0% |
| Singapore | 11 | 7.6% |
| Shanghai | 10 | 6.9% |
| Chicago | 9 | 6.3% |
| Mumbai | 7 | 4.9% |
| Boston | 5 | 3.5% |
| Yerevan | 5 | 3.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Quantitative Researcher”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Quantitative Researcher
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-17
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