Quantitative Trader jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 66 job postings with the title “Quantitative Trader” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Quantitative Trader jobs
+How many Quantitative Trader jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 66 job postings with the title “Quantitative Trader” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Quantitative Trader jobs require?
Across Quantitative Trader postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, machine learning, C++, Data analysis, Statistical analysis.
+Which cities are hiring the most Quantitative Trader?
As of 2026-09-30, Quantitative Trader postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, Hong Kong, Chicago, London, Singapore.
+Is Quantitative Trader a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 66 Quantitative Trader postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Quantitative Trader 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 Trader?
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 Trader postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Quantitative Trader
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
4 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Quantitative Trader
Roles after Quantitative Trader
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 Trader (different employer) | 4 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 2 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 1 |
| Before: Business Analyst | 1 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 1 |
| Before: Financial Analyst | 1 |
| Before: Risk Analyst | 1 |
| After: Data Scientist | 5 |
| After: Quantitative Trader (different employer) | 4 |
| After: Software Engineer | 4 |
| After: Research Assistant | 1 |
| After: Economics Researcher | 1 |
| After: Actuary | 1 |
| After: Generative AI Engineer | 1 |
| After: Portfolio Manager | 1 |
Skills most often required for Quantitative Trader
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 37 | 56.1% |
| machine learning | 17 | 25.8% |
| C++ | 17 | 25.8% |
| Data analysis | 17 | 25.8% |
| Statistical analysis | 17 | 25.8% |
| Algorithmic trading | 15 | 22.7% |
| market microstructure | 15 | 22.7% |
| Risk Management | 12 | 18.2% |
| computing cluster | 12 | 18.2% |
| GPU cluster | 12 | 18.2% |
| deep learning | 12 | 18.2% |
| Linear models | 12 | 18.2% |
| statistics | 9 | 13.6% |
| high-frequency trading | 7 | 10.6% |
| SQL | 7 | 10.6% |
Top companies posting Quantitative Trader jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Jane Street | 15 |
| JUMP Trading | 5 |
| Towerresearchcapital | 4 |
| Five Rings | 4 |
| Careers-gtsx | 4 |
| Belvedere Trading | 2 |
| BlackEdge Capital | 2 |
| OKX | 2 |
| InfiniteQuant | 2 |
| Marex | 2 |
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 Trader
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 16 | 24.2% |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 16.7% |
| Chicago | 8 | 12.1% |
| London | 7 | 10.6% |
| Singapore | 3 | 4.5% |
| Austin | 2 | 3.0% |
| Dubai | 2 | 3.0% |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 1.5% |
| Hangzhou | 1 | 1.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Quantitative Trader”. 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 Trader
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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