Careers

About Kymatic

Kymatic is an agile quantitative hedge fund specializing in mid-frequency, market-neutral strategies. Co-founded in 2024 by prize-winning, Harvard-MIT PhD mathematicians Charles Fu and James Tao, Kymatic prides itself on rigorous research and theory-grounded strategies.

The firm approaches trading with mathematical discipline and precision, seeking not just fleeting patterns but persistent formal relationships that can be understood, tested, and deployed systematically. Strategy development begins with fundamental questions about market structure and proceeds through careful theoretical analysis, rigorous backtesting, and out-of-sample validation. Deployed strategies rest on sound mathematical foundations that render them transparent, interpretable, and resilient.

The Role

We’re seeking quantitative researchers who combine technical sophistication with intellectual curiosity and humility. You’ll take ownership of the full research cycle, from formulating hypotheses to implementing and monitoring live strategies.

Some of the things you’ll do:

• Maintain and augment data sources, continuously evaluate data quality, ensure reliability for modeling
• Extract and refine signals that demonstrate statistical significance, logical interpretability, and economically meaningful relationships
• Expand transformation of fundamental and discretionary insights into testable statistical models
• Monitor live strategy performance, manage anomalies, and address regime changes
• Contribute to research culture through internal seminars, mentorship, and staying current with academic literature and industry developments

Beyond the research lifecycle, you’ll also work in direct collaboration with the founders to help set strategy for our fast-growing firm. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Shape the strategic and technical direction of your research, designing both what to build and how to build it
• Contribute to foundational infrastructure and core strategies that will serve as cornerstones of the firm’s research platform
• Generate and pursue self-directed projects with high potential upside
• Expand your responsibilities and contributions as you and the firm grow

What We Are Looking For

We are focused on candidates who demonstrate clarity of thought, the ability to understand complex models and relationships, and a collaborative spirit.

We are looking for candidates with:

• Expertise in mathematics, statistics, quantitative finance, or a related technical field
• Demonstrated ability to work with complex quantitative problems and rigorous analytical methods
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Independence, self-direction, drive, relentless focus on results
• Humility, both intellectual and interpersonal
• Team orientation

Successful candidates typically demonstrate their capabilities through advanced degrees, research publications, technical projects, competition performance, or substantive professional work, but we do not anchor to any one shallow signal. We value diverse paths to excellence and care more about what candidates can do than how they got there.

As we run a Python- and ML-powered quant research engine, prior experience in a quantitative research role, proficiency in Python, and experience with machine learning techniques would grant a leg up, but are not required.

Our Culture

The firm maintains a results-oriented but respectful, supportive culture. Debate is vigorous and ideas are challenged seriously in an interpersonally warm and collegial environment where being a supportive, collaborative team player is non-negotiable. Researchers think independently and approach problems from multiple angles, pushing each other to greater rigor to support peak execution while also making space for creative exploration.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation including base salary and discretionary performance bonus
• Comprehensive, industry-competitive benefits package
• Flexible work arrangements (fully remote or hybrid, depending on preference)
• Flexible PTO

To Apply

Please send an e-mail to with your resumé or CV and a short (one-paragraph) statement of interest.

Kymatic is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.