Founding Quant Research Engineer

4 weeks ago


Mumbai, India Stellar Capital Management Full time

Company DescriptionAt Stellar ( we're building AI-powered wealth management for modern Indians.Powered by advanced AI and institutional-grade quantitative research, Stellar Capital Management helps modern Indians achieve their financial goals. The company focuses on true risk diversification that complements a holistic financial picture. Clients experience hyper-personalized investment management with unmatched transparency and convenience.Compensation Highlights- Top-of-market cash compensation (₹50L - ₹1Cr PA)- Free access to Stellar's employee-only investment fundRole DescriptionWe are recruiting for versatile Founding Quant Research Engineers to drive the full R&D cycle of Stellar’s investment systems. This is a hybrid role that combines financial intuition, modeling depth, and engineering execution:Research & Modeling- Develop advanced models for low-frequency predictions of returns and risks (primarily Indian equities, but including other asset classes)- Build hyper-personalized portfolio optimizers compatible with various benchmarks, constraints, and financial goals-based objectives- Drive continuous improvement of alpha generation and capacity expansion- Collaborate with the founder, product, and growth teams to align research output with company goalsSystems & Development- Build scalable quantitative investment and wealth-management systems, including robust data pipelines and proprietary alternative data integrations- Develop and maintain comprehensive platforms for alpha research, backtesting, and live experimentation- Own DevOps and infrastructure practices, ensuring auditability, reliability, and security of data flows and execution systems- Continuously leverage AI assistance to boost creativity and product velocityPreferred Background- Experience: 5+ years in low-frequency quant research and/or engineering- Education: Strong academic background from premier institutions in financial engineering/mathematics/computer science, or related quantitative disciplines- Prior Roles: Quant investing funds or fast-paced startups- Mindset: AI-native productivity, end-to-end ownership, and bias toward shipping- Or something untraditional that trumps all of the aboveStellar CultureFulfilment through the best work of our livesPursuit of ExcellenceWe are not a family; we are a high-performance sports team- and our sport is solving users' problemsTalent DensityWe prefer to hire one AI-augmented superhuman over five average players- that's why we offer top-of-market compensation and free access to the employee-only fundRelentless InnovationDare to solve daunting problems with first principles thinking, multidisciplinary ingenuity, resourcefulness, and gritThe Fast and The CuriousThe speed of execution and improvement matters more than perfectionRadical CandorBeing kind is more important than being nice- say what people need to hear, not what you think they want to hear, and actively seek feedbackTruth Alone TriumphsChange your mind when the facts change, and don't fool yourself with vanity metrics (Delulu is not the solulu)Pride in CraftsmanshipWhat we build ends up building us- this is more than "just work"Fewer Rules RuleThrive in freedom by being self-motivated, taking ownership, and always acting in Stellar's best interestsContactShare your resume and any relevant work (code, links, descriptions) directly with us at



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