The Role
Do you want to make a difference in our customers’ lives and be part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional team committed to improving the value of our products within Fidelity Capital Markets? We are looking for a quantitative expert to lead our research in our systematic trading and analytics platforms, coach our quant team to deliver relevant solutions, and help our clients to navigate the market! Responsibilities include conducting advanced quantitative research, developing models for our systematic trading and analytics platform, building and maintaining trading infrastructure for equity and fixed income markets, and creating custom complex trading algorithms for clients
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
10+ years of industry experience in systematic trading, predictive model development, algo optimization and transaction cost analysis
Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or other relevant quantitative discipline strongly preferred
Lead a diverse team of quantitative experts to create systematic trading solutions in collaboration with product and tech
Generate ideas and architect platform to integrate intelligence, optimize actions, enhance customization, and democratize workflow
Assess performance of retail execution, trading algorithms, and implement solutions to lower trading cost
Work closely with order flow management, electronic trading consultants, and desk strategists to engage clients
Hands on in conducting analysis and developing model for production
Experienced knowledge in Python and KDB/Q, and fluency in artificial intelligence and cloud architecture
Series 7, 24, 57 and 63
The Team
Our Systematic Trading and Analytics Platform team develops trading capabilities and provides quantitative expertise to the design of next-generation brokerage products in the equity and fixed income market. We build trading infrastructure and create trading algorithms to help clients achieve the best execution. We work with clients to improve their trading strategy, educate them about market structure and trading tools, and provide consultation to help them take on their unique problems.
Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.
Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Certifications:Category:Capital Markets ProductSkills Required
- 10+ years industry experience in systematic trading, predictive model development, algo optimization, and transaction cost analysis
- Hands-on experience conducting analysis and developing models for production
- Experience with Python
- Experience with KDB/Q (kdb+/q)
- Fluency in artificial intelligence methods and cloud architecture
- Ability to lead and coach a diverse team of quantitative experts and collaborate with product and technology
- Experience assessing retail execution and trading algorithm performance and implementing cost-lowering solutions
- Series 7, 24, 57 and 63 licenses
- Ph.D. in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or other quantitative discipline
Fidelity Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity Investments.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing are presented as generous and meaningful components of total compensation, with certain roles achieving high total earnings through multiple pay streams. Variable pay is consistently framed as a positive contributor beyond base salary.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 7% alongside additional profit-sharing up to 10% materially enhances long-term compensation. These retirement features are highlighted as standout strengths of the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave (16 weeks maternity, 12 weeks parental), backup dependent care, and adoption assistance provide robust family support. Hybrid work and caregiving resources further ease family responsibilities.
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What We Do
At Fidelity, our goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We do this by focusing on a diverse set of customers: - from 23 million people investing their life savings, to 20,000 businesses managing their employee benefits to 10,000 advisors needing innovative technology to invest their clients’ money. We offer investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, and many other financial products. Privately held for nearly 70 years, we’ve always believed by providing investors with access to the information and expertise, we can help them achieve better results. That’s been our approach- innovative yet personal, compassionate yet responsible, grounded by a tireless work ethic—it is the heart of the Fidelity way.
