H-1B Visa Senior Quantitative Researcher Jobs
Senior Quantitative Researcher roles sit squarely within H-1B visa specialty occupation criteria, requiring at least a bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, financial engineering, or a directly related quantitative field. Hedge funds, asset managers, and tech firms with active LCA filing histories are your strongest targets for H-1B sponsorship in this discipline.
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State Street is looking to hire experienced front office quant developer to work closely with business and technology teams to build state of the art valuation models. The role requires experience in working with diverse technologies such as C++, Java, Python as well a wide range of financial products.
Domain Focus: Fixed Income, Rates Derivatives, and Algorithmic Trading
Primary Languages: Modern C++ (C++20/23), Java (17+ / Core & Functional)
Ancillary Technologies: Python, time series databases such as kdb+/q, SQL, Linux, Boost, QuantLib, Nvidia CUDA and / or OpenCL
Why this role is important to us
You will be working with the Global Markets IT team that is focused on building out XVA application. XVA calculations are critical for assessing counterparty specific risk and charges while trading with various counterparties. State Street plans to develop an inhouse solution from ground up.
What you will be responsible for
As a Front-Office Quant Developer you will:
- Work with the business quant team to implement various features and functionality related to xva calculations.
- Develop test cases and test harness to validate the implementation.
- Perform back testing of algorithms.
- Work with infrastructure teams to setup the application compute environment.
- Deploy and maintain the runtime infrastructure and respond to any issues and user queries.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Programming & Architecture: Multithreaded C++ (Templates, STL, Boost), Core Java (Concurrency, Garbage Collection tuning), Python (NumPy/Pandas).
- Financial Products: Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Basis Swaps, Swaptions, Exotic Options, Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs), and Inflation-linked products.
- Quantitative Concepts: Stochastic Calculus, Monte Carlo Simulations, Finite Difference Methods, Yield Curve Bootstrapping, Libor Market Model (LMM), and Hull-White model calibration.
- Infrastructure & Tools: Linux environment, kdb+/q time-series database, distributed grid computing, Git, Jira, CI/CD pipelines.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MSFE)
OR
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Mathematics
At least 15 years of experience.
Hands on knowledge of CUDA programming is essential.
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $217,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Who we are looking for
State Street is looking to hire experienced front office quant developer to work closely with business and technology teams to build state of the art valuation models. The role requires experience in working with diverse technologies such as C++, Java, Python as well a wide range of financial products.
Domain Focus: Fixed Income, Rates Derivatives, and Algorithmic Trading
Primary Languages: Modern C++ (C++20/23), Java (17+ / Core & Functional)
Ancillary Technologies: Python, time series databases such as kdb+/q, SQL, Linux, Boost, QuantLib, Nvidia CUDA and / or OpenCL
Why this role is important to us
You will be working with the Global Markets IT team that is focused on building out XVA application. XVA calculations are critical for assessing counterparty specific risk and charges while trading with various counterparties. State Street plans to develop an inhouse solution from ground up.
What you will be responsible for
As a Front-Office Quant Developer you will:
- Work with the business quant team to implement various features and functionality related to xva calculations.
- Develop test cases and test harness to validate the implementation.
- Perform back testing of algorithms.
- Work with infrastructure teams to setup the application compute environment.
- Deploy and maintain the runtime infrastructure and respond to any issues and user queries.
What we value
These skills will help you succeed in this role:
- Programming & Architecture: Multithreaded C++ (Templates, STL, Boost), Core Java (Concurrency, Garbage Collection tuning), Python (NumPy/Pandas).
- Financial Products: Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Basis Swaps, Swaptions, Exotic Options, Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs), and Inflation-linked products.
- Quantitative Concepts: Stochastic Calculus, Monte Carlo Simulations, Finite Difference Methods, Yield Curve Bootstrapping, Libor Market Model (LMM), and Hull-White model calibration.
- Infrastructure & Tools: Linux environment, kdb+/q time-series database, distributed grid computing, Git, Jira, CI/CD pipelines.
Education & Preferred Qualifications
Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MSFE)
OR
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Mathematics
At least 15 years of experience.
Hands on knowledge of CUDA programming is essential.
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $217,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
About State Street
Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Senior Quantitative Researcher
Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your specific degree field matches the quantitative research role. A degree in applied mathematics, financial engineering, or statistics maps cleanly. A general business degree won't, even if you've worked in quant roles for years.
Search LCA filings for quant employers
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by H-1B LCA filings for quantitative research job titles. DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data shows which firms have actually sponsored this role, not just which ones say they're open to it.
Pull prevailing wage before salary talks
Run your target job's SOC code through the OFLC Wage Search before any compensation negotiation. Your employer must certify the offered wage meets the prevailing wage on the LCA, so knowing Level III or IV thresholds lets you benchmark offers accurately.
Verify the role qualifies under O*NET
Check the O*NET profile for your specific quant research title to confirm it's classified as a Job Zone 4 or 5 specialty occupation. Officers sometimes issue RFEs for roles where the degree requirement isn't clearly documented in the official classification.
Time your filing around the cap and lottery
H-1B cap registrations open in March for an October 1 start date. If you're currently on OPT or STEM OPT, confirm your employer files before your EAD expires and that cap-gap coverage will bridge any gap between your OPT end date and October 1.
Request an employer's cap-exempt status upfront
Some quant research roles at universities, nonprofits attached to research institutions, or government-affiliated labs are cap-exempt, meaning no lottery. Ask whether the organization qualifies under INA Section 214(g)(5) before assuming you need to enter the annual registration.
H-1B Visa Senior Quantitative Researcher: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Quantitative Researcher role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Senior Quantitative Researcher consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a directly related quantitative field such as mathematics, statistics, physics, or financial engineering. USCIS evaluates whether the specific degree field aligns with the role's duties, so employers should document that requirement clearly in the LCA and I-129 petition to reduce RFE risk.
Which employers most actively sponsor H-1B visas for quantitative researchers?
Hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, large asset managers, and quantitative-heavy tech companies account for the majority of H-1B LCA filings for this role. You can browse verified employers with active quant research filings on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL Labor Condition Application data so you can see sponsorship history before applying.
Can my employer use premium processing for an H-1B Senior Quantitative Researcher petition?
Yes. Employers can file Form I-907 to request premium processing, which requires USCIS to act on the petition within 15 business days. For time-sensitive quant research hires, especially at hedge funds with specific project start dates, premium processing is common. It doesn't affect approval odds, only processing speed.
What happens if my H-1B lottery registration isn't selected?
If your registration isn't selected, you have several options depending on your current status. F-1 holders may extend on STEM OPT if they haven't exhausted the 24-month extension. O-1A visas are a realistic path for senior quant researchers with publications, patents, or documented high compensation. Some quant roles at universities or affiliated research nonprofits are cap-exempt and bypass the lottery entirely.
How does prevailing wage affect H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Your employer must certify on the LCA that your offered salary meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your job title, level, and work location. Senior Quantitative Researcher typically maps to a Level III or Level IV wage tier, which reflects senior or fully competent experience. Use the OFLC Wage Search to verify the applicable threshold for your metro area before finalizing your offer.