Quantitative developer Jobs in Boston, MA

divh2Join MFS/h2pAt MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures./ph3The Role/h3pBe part of a team of quantitative analysts and portfolio managers developing and managing a set of quant/fundamental blend equity strategies. Research enhancements to stock selection models, evaluate portfolio construction methodologies and develop production code. Serve as a member of MFS Global Sector Teams and work with fundamental researchers portfolio managers as a representative of the quantitative research group./ph3What You Will Do/h3ulliLead independent research projects to evaluate stock selection factors, improve model estimation algorithms and enhance the portfolio construction process./liliWork closely with a team of experienced quantitative analysts and portfolio managers to develop a business with roughly $27bn AUM as of 3/31/2026./liliContribute to the research agenda: Attend conferences, monitor academic and practitioner research, generate ideas for research projects./liliWrite production code to enhance the research and portfolio management processes./liliServe as a member of one or more of MFS Global Sector Teams (composed of fundamental equity, credit and quantitative analysts). Provide team or teams with a quantitative analysts skills and perspective, e.g. backtest investment signals or provide portfolio construction analysis./li/ulh3What We Are Looking For/h3ulliMinimum 5 years of relevant industry experience./liliAbility to structure thoughtful, detail-oriented solutions to complex problems with minimal supervision./liliStrong written and verbal communications skills, inclusive of the ability to listen and incorporate feedback into ones work./liliExperience with and strong interest in researching the central issues of quantitative stock selection, e.g. conducting statistical analysis on large datasets, forecasting stock returns using company characteristics and market data./liliProficiency in analysis languages, like Python, Matlab, R./liliProficiency in SQL./liliExperience with quantitative equity portfolio construction theory and practice, and with the major vendors in the space, e.g. Axioma, Barra, Northfield./liliGraduate education in relevant field./liliFamiliarity with financial data software such as Bloomberg or FactSet./liliProficiency in C#./liliNot a hybrid role, current office convention is Monday-Thursday in office and remote on Fridays./li/ulpBase Salary: $175,000/ppThis position is eligible for competitive incentive bonus./ppAt MFS, we believe in fair and transparent compensation. For that reason, were including the salary range for this position. This range reflects our good-faith expectation for what well pay depending on the candidates experience, training and education. In addition to the salary, we also offer significant and competitive incentive compensation based on both individual and company performance. Other components of our Total Rewards Package include:/pulliMFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company-sponsored 401(k)/liliEducation Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider/liliEducation Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually/liliEducation Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches/liliGenerous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves/liliChoice of medical and dental plans and an employer contribution into the Health Savings Account/liliTax deferred commuter benefits flexible spending accounts (medical dependent care)/liliWellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps/li/ulpOur compensation philosophy is to pay competitively for talent while ensuring equity across employees performing comparable work. We are committed to transparency if you have questions about how we arrived at this range or what additional benefits and bonus opportunities come with the role, well be happy to discuss them./ppMFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited./p/div