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Market Data Analyst

A fast-growing quantitative trading firm · New York, United States · first seen today

What is the Market Data Analyst role in New York, United States?

A fast-growing quantitative trading firm is hiring a Market Data Analyst in New York, United States. It is an experienced data engineer seat, and the advert asks for SQL.

Indicative base salary

$130k – $180k

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Median for Data engineer

$125k – $150k

1 advertised ranges

Seniority

Not stated

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Status

Open

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Indicative base range modelled from the Quant Analyst associate benchmark for New York. Not an advertised figure.

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Based on 1 live vacancies across 1 employer, as observed on 6 September 2026. Counts come from employer-operated job boards we read directly; classification is rule-based and inspectable.

About the employer

This vacancy is with a fast-growing quantitative trading firm. We hold the employer's identity confidential until we have spoken with you about the role, so the advert below is written by our research team from the facts stated in the live posting — never copied from it.

What you would do

  • ·Own data engineer work end to end, from idea to production.
  • ·Work directly with traders, researchers and engineers on the same P&L.
  • ·Measure, monitor and defend the performance of what you build.
  • ·Publish your reasoning so decisions can be checked by other people.

What they are asking for

  • ·Bachelors in a quantitative discipline, or equivalent demonstrated ability.
  • ·Practical experience with SQL.
  • ·Comfort with probability, statistics and precise reasoning under time pressure.
  • ·Evidence of shipping work that other people relied on.

Skills in this advert

SQL

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