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Quant firm jobs in Texas

Austin trading-firm engineering offices, Houston energy trading and Dallas investment managers, with no state income tax.

What is open in Texas right now?

32 open adverts name Texas, across research, trading, engineering, data and operations. All are listed below.

Based in Texas

11 listed

Adverts whose only stated location is in Texas.

US Trading Analyst

New today

HoustonAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-BC8CEF

Other / businessBachelors

$120k – $160k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

New today

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Weekend Systems Engineer

Austin, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-A90F84

Software engineering

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 16 days ago

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Quantitative Trader (PhD)

Austin, United StatesA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-6CA307

TradingMarket makingPhD

$130k – $200k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 1 month ago

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Quantitative Researcher - Discretionary Oil

HoustonA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-745657

Quant researchMasters

$120k – $175k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 1 month ago

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Data Center Operations Engineer

Austin, United StatesAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-C93F4B

Infrastructure operations

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Trading Operations Analyst

Austin, United StatesA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-AE3627

Trading operationsMarket makingBachelors

$125k – $140k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

First seen 2 months ago

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Weekend Trader

Austin, United StatesA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-B8B4C7

TradingMarket makingBachelors

$130k – $200k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Prediction Markets Trader (Nights & Weekends)

Austin, United StatesA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-3CBC97

TradingMarket makingBachelors

$130k – $200k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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2027 Internship- Hardware Engineer (FPGA)

Austin, United StatesA fast-growing high-frequency trading firmRef KQ-3CA278

Low-latency engineeringInternshipHigh-frequency tradingMasters

$130k – $175k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Middle Office and Accounting Analyst

Fort Worth; TexasAn established systematic asset managerRef KQ-7BEE35

Finance and accountingOptions and volatility

$75k – $115k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Senior Associate, Group Tax

Fort Worth; TexasAn established systematic asset managerRef KQ-B4ECA0

Finance and accountingSeniorOptions and volatility

$110k – $180k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Multi-office roles that include Texas

21 listed

The employer lists Texas alongside other offices. Confirm where the seat sits before applying.

Quantitative Researcher (PhD)

New York, United StatesA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-9A0794

Quant researchMarket makingPhD

$175k – $200k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

First seen 2 days ago

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Senior Service Reliability Engineer

Chicago, United StatesAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-59ECD4

Other / businessSenior

$220k – $280k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

First seen 3 days ago

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Service Reliability Engineering Technical Lead

Chicago, United StatesAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-8C65A2

Other / businessLead / Head

$250k – $300k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

First seen 28 days ago

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Senior Power Strategist - Load

New York, United StatesAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-9AC4FC

Other / businessSeniorMasters

$150k – $250k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

First seen 1 month ago

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Data Analyst, Stewardship

Chicago, United States · Remote eligibleAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-FE1202

Other / businessOptions and volatility

$100k – $120k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

First seen 1 month ago

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Junior Discretionary Trader

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-71B1E6

TradingGraduateOptions and volatilityBachelors

$125k – $175k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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2027 Internship - Software Engineer

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-5BAD6A

Software engineeringInternship

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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2027 Internship - Quantitative Trading

New York, United StatesA fast-growing electronic market makerRef KQ-C201DE

TradingInternshipMarket makingMasters

$125k – $175k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Director, US Finance

New York, United StatesAn established systematic asset managerRef KQ-63525F

Finance and accountingLead / HeadOptions and volatility

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Graduate Trading Applications Specialist

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-5A6E27

Other / businessGraduate

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Senior Quant Researcher - Intraday Statistical Arbitrage

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-17F810

Quant researchSeniorStatistical arbitrage

$200k – $300k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Senior Quant Researcher - Volatility

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-C66612

Quant researchSeniorOptions and volatility

$200k – $300k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Senior Quant Researcher - Equity Mid/Low Frequency

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-30A6B4

Quant researchSenior

$200k – $300k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Senior Quant Researcher - Fixed Income

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-FA71F3

Quant researchSenior

$200k – $300k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Trading Applications Specialist

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-E91765

Other / business

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Platform Specialist - Windows and Virtualization

Toronto, CanadaA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-29DA02

Other / business

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Senior Quant Researcher - CTA/Short-Term

New York, United StatesA fast-growing systematic trading firmRef KQ-AAF32C

Quant researchSeniorSystematic macro

$200k – $300k

Indicative base band

Benchmark-backed range

First seen 2 months ago

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Trade Flow Support - Trading Application Support

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-E2046D

Other / businessBachelors

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Platform Application Specialist

New York, United StatesA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-359F84

Other / business

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Junior Platform Specialist

London, United KingdomA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-2B858E

Other / businessGraduate

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Trade Flow Support - Trading Infrastructure Support

London, United KingdomA fast-growing quantitative trading firmRef KQ-E47DBB

Other / businessBachelors

Pay not published

No salary stated in the advert

First seen 2 months ago

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Cities in Texas

What quant roles pay in Texas

Modelled total compensation in USD. Scaled to the New York model by official BLS median pay for six related occupations in Texas (May 2025). Not observed offers.

Function	Entry level	Senior
Quant Researcher	$185k to $320k	$640k to $2m
Quant Trader	$160k to $320k	$720k to $2.4m
HFT / Low-Latency Engineer	$160k to $280k	$480k to $1.1m
Software Engineer	$140k to $230k	$360k to $760k

Pay published by employers in these adverts

US Trading Analyst: $120k – $160k
Quantitative Researcher (PhD): $175k – $200k
Senior Service Reliability Engineer: $220k – $280k
Service Reliability Engineering Technical Lead: $250k – $300k
Senior Power Strategist - Load: $150k – $250k

Official local benchmark: Texas (statewide)

Median annual wage across all employers, not quant firms only. Used to set the local level of the estimates above.

Occupation	Local median	New York
Software developers	$132k	$167k
Financial and investment analysts	$99k	$129k
Data scientists	$122k	$136k
Statisticians	$103k	$138k
Operations research analysts	$91k	$103k
Computer and information research scientists	$121k	$171k

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025, retrieved 8 October 2026.

Who is hiring in Texas

Employers behind today's open adverts, described anonymously as on every KnowQuant advert.

An established proprietary trading firm
A fast-growing electronic market maker
A fast-growing quantitative trading firm
A fast-growing high-frequency trading firm
An established systematic asset manager
A fast-growing systematic trading firm

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Open vacancies we track at quant firms, grouped by role and city. Adverts are anonymised.

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Quant jobs in Texas: common questions

How many quant firm jobs are open in Texas?

32 open adverts name Texas as a location at the quant firms KnowQuant tracks, including multi-office adverts. The count describes open adverts, not hiring plans.

What does a quant researcher earn in Texas?

KnowQuant's model puts total compensation at roughly $185k to $320k at entry level and $640k to $2m at senior level. Scaled to the New York model by official BLS median pay for six related occupations in Texas (May 2025). These are modelled estimates, not offers.

Is there state income tax in Texas?

No. Texas levies no state income tax. Federal tax and local costs still apply, so compare offers after tax.

Matched on the location each employer published, so multi-office adverts naming Texas are included. Counts describe open adverts, not hiring plans.