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Quant firm jobs in Dallas

Dallas-Fort Worth: a cluster of hedge funds and investment managers, smaller and more specialist than New York or Chicago.

What is open in Dallas right now?

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

Based in Dallas area

2 listed

Adverts whose only stated location is in Dallas or its metro area.

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 Dallas

1 listed

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

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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Nearby: elsewhere in Texas

9 listed

Not in Dallas. Shown so you can see the wider Texas market. 32 open in the state overall.

US Trading Analyst

New today

HoustonAn established proprietary trading firmRef KQ-BC8CEF

Other / businessBachelors

$120k – $160k

Advertised base

Employer-stated salary

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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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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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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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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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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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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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What quant roles pay in Dallas

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

FunctionEntry levelSenior
Quant Researcher$200k to $345k$690k to $2.2m
Quant Trader$170k to $345k$775k to $2.6m
Quant Developer$155k to $260k$430k to $1m
Software Engineer$150k to $250k$385k to $820k

Official local benchmark: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro

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

OccupationLocal medianNew York
Software developers$133k$167k
Financial and investment analysts$100k$129k
Data scientists$128k$136k
Statisticians$104k$138k
Operations research analysts$106k$103k
Computer and information research scientistsNot published$171k

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

Who is hiring in Dallas

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  • An established systematic asset manager

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How many quant firm jobs are open in Dallas?

3 open adverts name Dallas 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 Dallas?

KnowQuant's model puts total compensation at roughly $200k to $345k at entry level and $690k to $2.2m at senior level. Scaled to the New York model by official BLS median pay for six related occupations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro (May 2025). These are modelled estimates, not offers.

Is there state income tax in Dallas?

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 Dallas are included. Counts describe open adverts, not hiring plans.