P4P4 — Senior Professional
Applied Mathematics Quantitative Analyst
A Quantitative Analyst develops and uses mathematical models to drive financial or business decisions.
What this level means
Seasoned professional; handles complex tasks, may lead small teams or projects
- Scope
- A system or set of related features
- Autonomy
- Self-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
- Complexity
- Complex, ambiguous problems; devises new approaches
- Impact
- Multi-team / function outcomes
- Decision rights
- Owns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design
- Leadership
- Technical lead for focused efforts; mentors several
- Typical experience
- 5–8 yrs
What you'd do
- Design and refine quantitative models for pricing assets.
- Analyze large financial datasets to extract patterns.
- Create and implement algorithms for automated trading or risk management.
- Construct models to assess financial risk.
- Work closely with traders, portfolio managers, and software engineers.
- Develop financial models
- Analyze financial data
- Implement trading algorithms
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Financial modeling
- Statistical analysis
- Algorithm development
- Risk assessment
- Programming
- Quantitative finance
- Statistical methods
- Financial markets
- Risk management techniques
- Programming languages for finance
- Financial Modeling
- Data Analysis & Strategy Development
- Algorithm Design
- Risk Management
- Collaboration & Reporting
What good looks like
- Master’s or Ph.D. in a quantitative field
- Proficiency in advanced statistical modeling and numerical methods
- Strong coding ability in languages used for quantitative analysis
Common titles
Applied Mathematics IVApplied Mathematics 4Senior Applied MathematicsSr. Applied MathematicsMathematical Modeling IVMathematical Modeling 4Senior Mathematical ModelingSr. Mathematical ModelingAlgorithm Development IVAlgorithm Development 4Senior Algorithm DevelopmentSr. Algorithm DevelopmentAlgorithm Developer IVAlgorithm Developer 4Senior Algorithm DeveloperSr. Algorithm Developer
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.