# Quant Research

**Company:** [Kalshi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/kalshi)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Data Science
**Salary:** $150k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Python, Statistics, Machine Learning, Quantitative Finance, Derivatives, Risk Management, Var, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling
**Posted:** 2026-06-19

> Build and own quantitative models and new indices for a CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange. Work directly with engineering, product, and trading on novel problems.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Build and own quantitative models that go into production, not into decks
- Develop new indices and research problems across the exchange
- Work directly with engineering, product, and trading on problems that don't have established solutions
- Ramp fast on prediction markets and find the edges that others haven't seen yet

## What You Bring
- Very sharp, independent, and practical: you figure things out without needing a roadmap
- Strong math, stats, and quant finance background
- Comfortable with derivatives; familiarity with risk and VaR preferred
- Hands-on with Python, statistics, and ML models
- Strong quantitative degree from a leading university
- 2+ years of experience

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