We are looking for a Portfolio Research Analyst to join our fast-paced and entrepreneurial Quantitative Equity Team! We are a high-performance team embedded in a top-performing quantitative equity fund that manages over $78+ billion USD in financial assets. We combine quantitative research with leading-edge technology to develop our unique algorithmic investment strategies. A culture of innovation, growth and success through collaboration and mutual respect has enabled us to deliver top tier performance for over two decades. This is a role within the Portfolio Construction group responsible for the construction of optimal portfolios and desired trades for those portfolios. You will be contributing to the ongoing advancement of our in-house equity portfolio optimization framework that directly drives our daily investment decisions for delivering exceptional portfolio performance over the long term. You will possess an understanding of the key drivers of equity portfolio construction, including equity forecasts, risk management, and transaction cost management. We are based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada; our team embraces the lifestyle and activities that life in Vancouver awards. What You Will Do This is an exciting role for an individual who is passionate about quantitative research and wants to apply a disciplined and scientific approach to portfolio construction. You will work with key decision makers on the team and have a broad range of responsibilities, including: Research and development – Conduct projects to enhance the portfolio optimization solutions by applying a variety of skills and techniques in finance, mathematical optimization, and statistics. Portfolio oversight – Monitor portfolio characteristics and ensure consistency with investment strategy and guidelines. Performance analysis – Conduct in-depth portfolio performance attribution to support decision making, performance evaluation, idea g
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Summary We are looking for a detail-oriented and dedicated Administrative Assistant to provide support to our Portfolio Managers and Analysts within our Point72 office in San Francisco, CA. What you’ll do The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support to one or several investment teams including Portfolio Managers and Research Analysts. Specifically, you will: Strategically partner with investment team(s) to help alleviate workload and create efficiencies Manage calendars and conference calls, make appointments, book conference rooms, organize meetings Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements Create and process expense reports Manage phone coverage for team and set up conference calls as needed Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners Work on special projects as needed What’s required 2+ years of relevant work experience Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university Capacity to multitask, effectively prioritize and adapt to an ever-changing work environment Bring a “roll up your sleeves and get the work done” mentality and a sense of urgency and attention to detail to requests and projects Excellent communication and ability to interact with people of all levels in a confident and professional manner Strong attention to detail; can keep track of multiple projects and work through abstract issues in an organized and efficient manner Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word Strong industry knowledge preferred Commitment to the highest ethical standards We take care of our people We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide: Fully-paid health care benefits Generous parental and family leave policies Volunteer Opportunities Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community Mental and physical wellness programs Tuition assistance A 401(k) savings program with a
From C$11K/mo
Are you a self-starter who loves tackling challenging problems in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment? Do you love the idea of living in Vancouver? Our quantitative equity team is expanding, and we are looking for talented individuals whose skills and interests are aligned with the team’s mission to deliver superior investment performance to our clients through a disciplined, systematic investment approach. Jobs within our team lie at the exciting intersection of research, data science, finance, and technology. A culture of innovation, career growth and success through collaboration has enabled us to deliver superior investment performance to our clients for over two decades. Today, our clients entrust us with over $78+ billion USD in financial assets. What You Will Do This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about learning the quantitative equity investment management business and excited to tackle a broad range of investment, mathematical, and technology challenges. You will start with a comprehensive training program, learning about various elements of quantitative equity investment management. You will then continue to a specialized group within our team based on a combination of your fit and preference. Your specialized role may involve building, scaling, managing, monitoring, and/or trading our quantitative model and portfolios. You will be supported with coaching and mentorship from senior members of the team. We are creating the conditions for you to grow your career steadily over time. Groups within our team where you can contribute and gain valuable experience include: Investment Process Management Our Investment Process Management (IPM) group plays a central role in building highly scalable, efficient, and robust process management systems. The processes and infrastructure we maintain are critical in the team’s ability to d
C$125K – C$200K/yr
We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our Quantitative Equity Team! We are a high-performance team embedded in a top-performing quantitative equity fund that manages over $78+ billion USD in financial assets. We are dedicated to the mission-critical operation of our investment engine—a well-tuned machine responsible for generating key decisions that drive trades and investment insights. Leveraging data analytics, finance knowledge and cutting-edge technology, we aim to ensure that new and useful data products are continuously ready for research. Do you love the idea of integrating large proprietary data sources into valuable applications? Are you a wizard at transforming ‘messy reality’ into high quality data assets? As a core member of our team, you will collaborate with investment and data experts to tackle challenging problems, and to continuously expand our capabilities in data. Based on the west coast in Vancouver, we value mentorship, collaboration, and growth in a supportive and innovative environment. Join us to make a significant impact on our investment outcomes and overall success. What You Will Do This is an exciting full-time role for individuals who are enthusiastic about learning the quantitative equity investment management business and excited to tackle a broad range of data, investment, and technology challenges. You will start with a comprehensive training program, learning about various elements of quantitative equity investment management and our investment process. You will then continue to a specialized role utilizing data analytics and data science skillsets to enable the Quantitative Equity Team’s research. Your role will involve identifying and assessing brand new data, data exploration, and proposing robust ways to integrate data products from many sources. You will be supported with coaching and mentorship from senior members of the team, and we will create the conditions for you to
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. As an Applied Scientist specializing in Machine Learning and Operations Research on this team, you will develop mathematical models and launch algorithms that power these key pricing and ETA decisions. You will leverage your skills to build ML and optimization models and productionalize pipelines that can scale to millions of calls per day while solving critical business problems that have a big impact on the marketplace and rider experience. You will get exposure to a diverse set of real-world problems across optimization, prediction, machine learning, and inference and collaborate closely with teammates and stakeholders across Pricing, from Product Managers to Engineers and Analysts. We are looking for someone who is excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative, and impactful environment, and is adept at balancing complexity and efficiency to translate real world business problems into reliable solutions, systems and decision frameworks. Responsibilities Partner with Data Scientists, Engineers, Product Managers, and Business Partners to frame problems mathematically and within the business context Write production quality code. Design, build and deploy production-grade ML and Optimization models. Able to build custom methods and tooling beyond off-the-shelf libraries. Perform data analysis and build proof-of-concepts to explore and propose ML and Optimization solutions to both new and existing problems. Evaluate machine learning systems against business goals. Collaborate with Engineers to implement algorithms in live systems and ensure the robustness of the systems Establish metrics and development measurement methodologies to monitor the health of our products, as well as the impacts on user and marketplace outcomes Drive collaboration and coordination with cross-functional teams
Power BI Developer Outstanding opportunity to join a new Global data innovation and infrastructure lab at a global banking organisation as a Power BI Developer. The successful applicant will serve as an integral member of the team responsible for: Building comprehensive, user-friendly dashboards using Power BI Perform development activities from requirements gathering, dashboard design, required code, testing and ultimate release / deployment of dashboards Research and identify needs, goals, and business models by collaborating with the end users, stakeholders and support partners Review current state of dashboards and identify ongoing improvement opportunities and best practice recommendations Required Skills: Proven advanced skill and experience with Power BI, ideally with Dax and Power Query development ETL / SQL Problem solving / troubleshooting experience /skills to assist Data Analytics team in issue resolution Proven ability to independently champion business intelligence principles with business owners, application owners, data analysts and DBAs Proven ability to handle multiple projects while meeting deadlines and documenting progress towards those deadlines Ability to navigate complex data environments and manipulate large data sets Excellent communication skills (must be able to interface with both technical and business leaders in the organization) Excellent requirements gathering skills Power BI Developer
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role Software Engineers at Palantir build software at scale to transform how organizations around the world use data. In this role, you’ll have an opportunity to grow more quickly than you ever envisioned as you contribute high-quality code directly to Palantir Gotham: products that are deployed at some of the most important institutions across the government, defense and non-profit sectors. You'll create features used by research scientists, aerospace engineers, intelligence analysts, and economic forecasters in countries around the world. Palantir's Product Development organization is made up of small teams of Software Engineers, each focusing on a specific aspect of a product. For example, you might join a team that builds geospatial mapping tools for mission critical operations, or a component of the Gotham release infrastructure. We encourage communication and collaboration among teams to share context, skills, and experience, so you'll also have the opportunity to learn about other business areas. Core Responsibilities As a Software Engineer, you are involved throughout the product lifecycle - from idea generation, design, and prototyping, to execution and shipping, all while also being paired with a mentor dedicated to your growth and success. You'll collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand our customers' problems and build products that tackle them. One of the most effective ways to understand what our users need is to meet them. You may receive an opportunity to tour the assembly line at an auto-manufacturer or join a counter-terror analyst at their desk to really understand their mission and difficulties. SW
A World-Changing Company Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more. The Role Software Engineers at Palantir build software at scale to transform how organizations around the world use data. As a Software Engineer Intern, you’ll have an opportunity to grow more quickly than you ever envisioned, as you contribute high-quality code directly to Palantir Gotham, Palantir Foundry, or Palantir Apollo: products that are deployed at some of the most important institutions across the public and private sectors. You'll create features used by research scientists, aerospace engineers, intelligence analysts, and economic forecasters, in countries around the world. Palantir's Product Development organization is made up of small teams of Software Engineers, each focusing on a specific aspect of a product. For example, you might join a team that builds a Foundry front-end application, or a component of the Gotham release infrastructure. We encourage communication and collaboration among teams to share context, skills, and experience, so you'll learn about many different aspects of each product. Core Responsibilities As a Software Engineer, you are involved throughout the product lifecycle - from idea generation, design, and prototyping to execution and shipping while also being paired with a mentor dedicated to your growth and success. You'll collaborate closely with technical and non-technical counterparts to understand our customers' problems and build products that tackle them. One of the most effective ways to understand what our users need is to meet them. You may receive an opportunity to tour the assembly line at an auto-manufacturer or join a counter-terror analyst at their desk to really understand their mission and difficulties. SWE
From C$108K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. As a Data Scientist in the Pay, Integrity & Identity org, you will collaborate with our world class team of engineers, product managers, analysts and other data scientists to help create best in class pay platforms, stop fraudulent actors from harming our riders & drivers fraud and build user trust on the Lyft platform. You will run experiments (A/B tests) and develop data driven solutions to launch new features and remove the bad actors from the Lyft platform while maintaining a positive experience for genuine users. We’re looking for an intellectually curious individual who has extraordinary attention to detail, a track record of analytical problem-solving and skilled communication. Prior experience in the fintech, fraud or identity space is preferred. Responsibilities: Design and analyze experiments in collaboration with other scientists, product & engineering; communicate findings to stakeholders and facilitate launch decisions Leverage advanced statistical techniques to generate quantitative insights and develop machine learning models Analyze the wide variety of signals available to identify patterns in large datasets and uncover root causes Partner with product managers, engineers, and operators to translate analytical insights into decisions and action Build data pipelines and develop analytical frameworks to monitor business and product performance Set business metrics that measure the health of our products, as well as passenger and driver experience Collaborate with product and engineering and communicate findings to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner Experience: Degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, applied math, operations research or engineering (advanced degrees preferred), or relevant work experience 4-6+ years of industry experi
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. The Pricing team is a centerpiece of Lyft’s marketplace, determining prices for all rideshare products and supporting new initiatives. Dynamic Pricing & Offer Selection sits at the heart of Pricing, focused on determining optimal prices and ETAs in real-time and balancing supply and demand for our two-sided marketplace to drive both short-term and long-term conversion and retention. As an Applied Scientist specializing in Machine Learning and Operations Research on this team, you will develop mathematical models and launch algorithms that power these key pricing and ETA decisions. You will leverage your skills to build ML and optimization models and productionalize pipelines that can scale to millions of calls per day while solving critical business problems that have a big impact on the marketplace and rider experience. You will get exposure to a diverse set of real-world problems across optimization, prediction, machine learning, and inference and collaborate closely with teammates and stakeholders across Pricing, from Product Managers to Engineers and Analysts. We are looking for someone who is excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative, and impactful environment, and is adept at balancing complexity and efficiency to translate real world business problems into reliable solutions, systems and decision frameworks. Responsibilities Partner with Data Scientists, Engineers, Product Managers, and Business Partners to frame problems mathematically and within the business context Write production quality code. Design, build and deploy production-grade ML and Optimization models. Able to build custom methods and tooling beyond off-the-shelf libraries. Perform data analysis and build proof-of-concepts to explore and propose ML and Optimization solutions to both new and existing problems.&n
From C$146K/yr
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Join the Okta Device Access (ODA) team as an outcome-driven and customer-focused Senior Product Manager. Okta Device Access unifies access management from any device to all applications to minimize modern security risks and improve business efficiency. As a Senior Product Manager for Okta Device Access, you will own key product areas and contribute to the continued evolution of ODA to meet customer and business needs. You will work closely with senior product leaders, engineering, and design to define how enterprise organizations secure and manage identity on Windows endpoints - from Okta-joined device enrollment to passwordless authentication and migration from legacy AD environments.. If you’re passionate about improving customer security and engaging with a vibrant community, we’re looking for you. Your primary responsibilities in these areas will include: Define and execute the roadmap for the Okta Device Access for Windows Own the enterprise migration story from Active Directory and Azure AD/Entra ID to Okta-managed device identities Drive the Okta-joined device experience end-to-end: from enrollment and provisioning to passwordless flows and partner integrations. Collaborate with engineering, design and research teams to define and document user stories and use-cases to guide product development. Conduct research and analysis to identify customer needs and pain points, and use this information to inform innovation, product decisions and prioriti
From C$124K/yr
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Join the Okta Device Access (ODA) team as an outcome-driven and customer-focused Product Manager. Okta Device Access unifies access management from any device to all applications to minimize modern security risks and improve business efficiency. As a Product Manager for Okta Device Access, you will own key product areas and contribute to the continued evolution of ODA to meet customer and business needs. You will work closely with senior product leaders, engineering, and design to define how enterprise organizations secure and manage identity on Windows and macOS endpoints - from deploying the first device, to day two troubleshooting, to fleet level visibility. If you’re passionate about improving customer security and engaging with a vibrant community, we’re looking for you. Your primary responsibilities in these areas will include: Define and execute the roadmap for the Okta Device Access Experience & Lifecycle Own the administrator experience for fleets of devices with Okta Device Access across multiple platforms Drive the Okta-joined administrator experience end-to-end: from enrollment and provisioning to support troubleshooting to device lifecycle management. Collaborate with engineering, design and research teams to define and document user stories and use-cases to guide product development. Conduct research and analysis to identify customer needs and pain points, and use this information to inform innovation, product decisions and prioritiz
From $165.6K/yr
Scale works with the industry's leading AI labs to provide high quality data and accelerate progress in GenAI research. We are looking for Research Scientists and Research Engineers with expertise in LLM post-training (SFT, RLHF, reward modeling) and evaluation. This role is on the evaluation pod within the GenAI Research Organization and will focus on building benchmarks and diagnosing model failure modes in both text and multimodal modalities. In this role, you will develop rigorous evaluations and diagnostic methods that reveal where frontier models fail and why. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to define best practices in evaluation-driven AI development. You will also partner with top foundation model labs to translate failure analysis into technical and strategic input on the next generation of generative AI models. You will: Analyze model behavior to identify, characterize, and diagnose failure modes in frontier LLMs and Agents. You’ll identify everything from capability gaps and reasoning errors to robustness and alignment issues, all focusing on RCA. Design and build benchmarks and evaluation methods that measure LLM capabilities in both text and multimodal modalities. Apply post-training expertise (SFT, RLHF, reward modeling) to connect observed failures to the data and training interventions that address them. Publish research findings in top-tier AI conferences. Ideally you’d have: Ph.D. or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or a related field. Deep understanding of deep learning, reinforcement learning, and large-scale model fine-tuning. Experience with post-training techniques such as RLHF, preference modeling, or instruction tuning, and with LLM evaluation or benchmark development. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Published research in areas of machine learning at major conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP, CVPR, etc.) and/or journals. Previous experience in a customer facing r
From C$40/hr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is seeking a qualitative User Experience Research Intern to join our team, which aspires to elevate the user experience for our drivers and riders across 300+ cities nationwide. You will conduct research studies, as well as participate in studies alongside more senior researchers from which you’ll gain strong mentorship. You will partner with Design, Product Management, Analytics, and Engineering in order to derive deep insights about our users’ behaviors and attitudes, and communicate results and actionable recommendations across the company. Interns contribute to user-facing products, working side-by-side with top User Experience Research team members in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go. Lyft fosters a collaborative environment in the office, so there's always a sharp mind eager to hear about your next idea. So what's yours? Responsibilities: Design and conduct studies across key Lyft product areas -- independently and in conjunction with more senior researchers. You will utilize methods such as ethnographic & field research, diary studies, surveys, user/usability testing (remote and in-person), guerrilla research, and any other methods you find impactful Review, analyze, and communicate qualitative and/or quantitative data to generate tactical and strategic insights, as well as actionable recommendations which drive product innovation and design improvements for users Experience: Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Anthropology, Design, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a related field from a university in Canada with a graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required) Available during Summer 2027 for an internship in Toronto Extraordinary organizational skills and meticulous eye for detail Str
From C$132K/yr
Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. About the Role: Okta is looking for a highly skilled Globalization Engineer to be the technical backbone of our global digital operations. You will be responsible for owning, building, and optimizing the automation and technology stack that powers our localization team. This is a hands-on role for an experienced technical expert who is passionate about building robust, scalable systems. You will leverage your deep expertise in APIs, AI, and internationalization to solve complex technical challenges and drive efficiency. As a subject matter expert, you will also act as a key technical consultant to internal teams, helping them prepare content for a global audience. What you'll be doing: Build and Own the Localization Automation Framework: Design, develop, and maintain the core automation workflows for our content lifecycle using agentic workflows, Python and APIs, connecting our TMS with content sources, repositories, and other internal tools. Spearhead AI and Technology Integration: Research, evaluate, and implement cutting-edge localization technologies, including AI/LLM-based solutions and advanced TMS features, to improve the quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness of our workflows. Provide Technical Oversight and Systems Integrity: Act as the authority for resolving high-impact architectural failures. Conduct deep-dive root cause analysis on complex integration issues, file parsing conflicts, and system-wide bottlenecks to ensure uninterrupte
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