
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
Quantitative Researchers & Developers
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 01/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
15/02/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Salary only
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
01/04/2026
Job description
The Quantitative Researchers & Developers role in Abu Dhabi focuses on solving complex challenges in systematic investing through rigorous scientific research and advanced technology development. The position is open to candidates across experience levels who demonstrate exceptional analytical ability, intellectual curiosity, and persistence in problem solving. Professionals in this role apply mathematical, statistical, and computational techniques to develop, test, and refine systematic trading strategies and investment models. Working in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment, candidates contribute to cutting-edge research initiatives, develop robust and scalable systems, and continuously improve the firm’s quantitative infrastructure. The role emphasizes deep scientific thinking, structured experimentation, and technical excellence, with no prior investment experience required.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Conduct rigorous quantitative research to identify patterns, inefficiencies, and opportunities within large financial and alternative datasets.
- Design, implement, and test systematic trading models using advanced statistical, mathematical, and machine learning techniques.
- Develop and maintain high-quality, production-level code to support research, backtesting, and live trading systems.
- Perform large-scale data analysis, including cleaning, transformation, feature engineering, and validation of structured and unstructured datasets.
- Build and enhance research infrastructure, including simulation frameworks, optimization tools, and performance evaluation systems.
- Collaborate with researchers, developers, and technology specialists to integrate models into scalable and efficient trading platforms.
- Apply scientific experimentation principles, including hypothesis testing, validation, and robustness checks, to ensure research integrity and reproducibility.
- Continuously improve algorithm efficiency and computational performance using high-performance computing techniques.
- Document research findings, methodologies, and implementation details clearly to ensure knowledge sharing and long-term maintainability.
- Stay up to date with advances in quantitative finance, mathematics, statistics, computer science, and related disciplines to incorporate innovative techniques into research workflows.
- Contribute to a collegial, multidisciplinary environment by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers where appropriate, and participating in collaborative problem-solving sessions.
Experience & skills
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD preferred) in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or a closely related quantitative discipline.
- Strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, probability theory, linear algebra, optimization, or related quantitative fields.
- Exceptional programming skills in languages such as Python, C++, or similar, with experience writing efficient, clean, and maintainable code.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research, frame complex problems, and derive structured, data-driven solutions.
- Experience with machine learning, statistical modeling, time series analysis, or numerical methods is highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with scientific computing tools, data processing frameworks, and large-scale dataset handling.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to break down ambiguous problems into solvable components.
- High intellectual curiosity, persistence, and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team environment where expertise is shared openly.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills to articulate research findings and technical concepts effectively.
- No prior investment experience required; strong quantitative and technical ability is prioritized over industry background.