Careers

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Life at NumerixS Quant.

NumerixS Quant is an exciting hybrid environment that blends the best characteristics of business and academia. We hire the brightest minds to bring ideas from the theoretical realm into the applied world. At NumerixS Quant, you’ll work alongside a team of brilliant, creative people with diverse backgrounds from tech companies, finance, and academia. We encourage endless curiosity, meaningful collaboration and have high expectations for everyone on our team.

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collaborative teams
Building great technology and a great culture.

We operate in an intellectually creative yet challenging environment. At NumerixS Quant, you get the opportunity to immerse yourself in your end-to-end research and development strategies. We believe that excellent research requires a quiet, thoughtful work environment combined with collaborative, engaging, on-going discussions with colleagues.

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perks and benefits
We take care of our people.

We offer a competitive employee benefits package, which includes:

medical

Medical & Dental

pension

RRSP Matching

flexible-hours

Flexible Hours

vacation

15 Days Paid Vacation

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Nespresso Coffee

wellness

Funded Health Spending Account

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Semi-Casual Dresscode

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In-Office Snacks
Light Breakfast Tuesdays & Thursdays
Happy Hour Thursdays

the interview process
Dedicated to finding our ideal candidates.

Interviewing is a crucial part of our hiring process. As we get to know you better, you will have the chance to get to know us better, too. Our interview process is designed to play to the strengths of our ideal candidate. We will ask you technical questions that require complex thought and ask you to talk us through your process as you problem solve.

We want you to be prepared and confident in each stage of the interview process so you are able to show us your very best work. In anticipation of our recruitment process, we’ve outlined how to prepare and what to expect.

Step 1
Online Application & Technical Assessment

You will complete the online application and an online test designed to assess your knowledge of relevant subjects such as probability, data analysis, algorithms, and logic questions.

The assessment is 10 multiple choice questions of varying difficulty and you will be given 40 minutes to complete it. Below are 3 examples of the types of problem questions in the test.

  1. A deck of 52 playing cards contains four suits of 13 cards each. If you randomly draw two cards, what is the probability that both cards are the same suit?
  2. The sum of four different positive integers is 200. The largest of these four integers is N. What is the smallest possible value of N?
  3. How many 6-digit binary numbers are there (including those with leading zeros) where 0’s do not appear consecutively?

For more sample questions, search online for "Quant interview practice questions" or "Quant interview prep" to find a variety of resources.

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Quiet Space
You will want to be in a quiet place where you can work uninterrupted for 40 minutes.
Materials
Have paper and pens or anything else you might need to work out your answers.
Good Internet Connection
Have a reliable internet connection while taking the online assessment.
Search Engines Are Not Helpful
The questions and answers have been constructed so that the answers are not easily ‘searchable.’
Step 2
Initial Interview

Your first interview will be a conversation where we’ll get to know you better, no technical or coding questions, we promise!

We’re interested in learning more about your academic background, interests, and any relevant experiences you’d like to share. You’ll have a chance to walk us through past projects or situations where you had to think critically, solve a problem and drive ownership of projects. Don’t worry if your experience is mostly from school. We’re just excited to hear how you approach challenges and learn more about what motivates you.

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Come Prepared
You’ll be asked behavior-based questions – come prepared with examples from school projects, work, or other experiences.
Share Your Interests
We’d love to hear about your interests and how they align with what we do.
Be Curious
We encourage you to be curious throughout the interview process. Come prepared with any questions you have.
Step 3
Technical Problem Solving Interview

If selected after the initial review, you’ll be invited to a second-round interview with a few of our team members. Most interviews will be conducted over Zoom (or by phone if the internet is an issue) and will last approximately 90 minutes.

This will be a technical interview, focused more on your skills and knowledge than personal fit. Your interviewer will start with a few questions about your academic and professional background, followed by technical questions assessing your understanding of probability, logic, algorithms, and other relevant topics.

Please remember that our interviewer wants you to succeed and that talking with them and explaining your understanding of the problem as you go will give you the best possible chance of success.

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Prepare
These problems are similar in form to the questions from the online assessment but significantly more difficult. We want to be sure you have adequate time so we recommend that you give yourself at least 4 days to review the subjects at hand.
Show Your Work
As you work through the questions, we would like you to "show your work" by talking through your thought process step by step with your interviewer. As you talk through your thought process, we will be able to give you feedback on whether you're headed in the right direction.
Step 4
In-Person Interview to meet the Team

Prior to your in-person interview, you will be given a take-home data analysis project. You will receive a real-world dataset and will be asked to analyze it, draw conclusions, and form recommendations based on your findings. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate how you approach an open-ended problem, including how you think about the data, what assumptions you make, and how you communicate your results.

The final stage of interviews is in-person at our Vancouver office. You will spend half a day with our quant team members. This stage begins with a five-minute executive presentation of your take-home data analysis project, where you will walk the team through your methodology, findings, and recommendations. The team will then ask follow-up questions about your approach and reasoning. From there, you will have one-on-one interviews with each team member. This is for our team members to get to know you better and ask you about your professional and academic experiences and qualifications along with some general knowledge concepts. This is also an opportunity for you to ask us any questions you might have about the company. These interactions will allow you to get a sense of our working culture. Finally, the team will take you out for lunch.

If you are currently not living in Vancouver, we will cover travel and accommodation costs for your interview.

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Be Yourself
This is a chance for you and our team to get to know one another and get a sense of whether we are a good fit for you.
Check-In
When you arrive at our office, you will be welcomed by our receptionist and they will notify the team you have arrived.
Dress Comfortably
Our team members wear Vancouver business casual attire and we recommend you do too.
Step 5
Interview with the Portfolio Manager - Practical Problem Solving

This stage of interviews is conducted by our portfolio manager. This interview will focus on problem-solving involving math and statistical analysis combined with practical application to real-world problems.

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Be Confident
You have passed 4 rounds of interviews already so feel confident moving forward.
Step 6
Offer, References and Background Checks

If you've made it this far, congratulations! You have impressed us through a strenuous interview process and we consider you among the best of the best. We look forward to welcoming you to NumerixSQuant.

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Stay in Touch
Please note that the interview process outlined is subject to change and may be conducted in a different order. We're committed to making this a smooth and positive experience for you, and we'll keep you in the loop about any updates or changes along the way. If you haven’t heard anything and are wondering about next steps, don’t hesitate to reach out to your contact.