Job Posting Description

The Capital Group is looking for qualifying candidates to join our firm . Alongside quantitative researchers in the Investment Group, y ou will be working on engineering financial quantitative models and portfolio construction optimization strategies that are used for various investment management activities . We value integrity, client focus, diverse perspectives, long term , and community . If you share these values, we would like to meet you!

“I can succeed as a Quant Engineer at Capital Group.”

The Quant Engineer based in downtown Los Angeles or Irvine, CA partners with quantitative researchers and technology teams to design, engineer, build, test, and maintain complex quantitative models that are used for various investment management activities. Strong engineering and quantitative skills, abi l i t y to translate complex quantitative models into working software, robust experimental approach to validate the models, abi l i t y to quickly understand capital markets (equity and fixed income), modern portfolio theory, various market data sources, industry standard portfolio risk models, learn new technologies and business areas are essential . You will also be responsible for modeling complex problems, discovering insights, and identifying opportunities using statistics, algorithms, and data mining.

“I am the person Capital Group is looking for.”

• Advanced Degree preferred in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field s.

• At least 3-5 years of experience in an analyst or development role working with quantitative researchers or data scientists to experiment, design, build and test quantitative models and help transform them into technology solutions .

• A nalytical and problem-solving skills .

• Experience in quantitative tools like R, Python, MATLAB , etc.

• Abi l i t y to translate business objectives into quantitative models, establish hypothesis and design robust experimental approaches to validate them .

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written .

• D ata analysis skills using tools like SQL is a plus

• Experience with cloud technologies is a plus.

• Experience with AI and ML technologies is a plus.

Southern California Base Salary Range: $148,045-$236,872

In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital’s annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here .

Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Through nine decades, Capital Group’s goal has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. Private ownership allows us to keep our eyes on the long term while more than 7,800 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day.