Fixed Income Quant Analyst/Associate

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and intellectually curious Quantitative Developer to join our algorithmic credit trading team in New York City. This role focuses on expanding our algorithmic trading capabilities and integrating them with voice and sales trading across all OTC credit markets. As part of a lean and agile team, the ideal candidate will bring strong software development expertise, comfort with data and quantitative concepts, and experience building machine learning pipelines. We foster a relaxed, collaborative environment dedicated to building in-house solutions that maintain our market leadership in credit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance machine learning models used in algorithmic trading strategies by implementing ideas from internal research and trading staff.
• Improve the robustness and efficiency of our ML pipeline.
• Build tools to integrate algorithmic strategies with voice and sales trading workflows.
• Develop internal packages and utilities to streamline team operations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Fluency in Python is required.
• Strong software development skills and experience with ML pipeline construction.
• Comfort working with data and quantitative concepts.
• Excellent communication skills and a problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across remote teams.
• Intellectual curiosity and competitive drive—demonstrated interest in strategy games or sports (e.g., poker, board games, chess) is a plus.
• Self-motivated, sharp, and creative.
  
  

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $100,000 - $165,000.

About Us

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full time employees, paid parental leave.