Lead Quantitative Research Engineer

Job Description

Alt is seeking a Lead Quantitative Research Engineer to own the pricing engine that sets Alt Value across millions of cards and future asset classes. This role involves building Bloomberg Fair-Value for collectibles. The Lead Quantitative Research Engineer will architect the models, production pipeline, and monitoring that turn messy auction data into live data our customers trust.Responsibilities:

• Build the price engine.
• Harden the data layer.
• Ship to production.
• Quantitative R&D.
• API & analytics.
• Lead the function.

Requirements:

• 9+ years in quantitative finance, ML engineering, or similar.
• Deep time-series and forecasting experience, ideally on illiquid or auction assets.
• Proven path from Jupyter to production with CI/CD, testing, and automated monitoring.
• Track record of improving MAE or PnL with your models in live systems.
• Fluent in Python, SQL, and modern data tooling.
• Strong communication skills.

What Alt Offers:

• Founder-level impact on a green-field pricing platform
• $200 / month remote-work stipend
• $100 / month wellness stipend
• WeWork access
• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave
• Premium health, dental, vision, and HSA
• 401(k)