Who We Are

Founded in Modena, Italy, in 2016, Axyon AI marks ten years of applying artificial intelligence to investment management. We develop AI-powered solutions for asset managers and hedge funds, leveraging proprietary AI and deep-learning technology to analyse financial time series, identify predictive signals, and support systematic investment strategies.

Our quantitative researchers, data scientists, and engineers work together to address the challenges of applying AI to financial markets, from evaluating signals to building and refining investment strategies. For a junior quantitative researcher, this offers the opportunity to develop practical research skills and see how their work contributes to the solutions we deliver.

We support professional development through a dedicated learning budget and offer flexible working arrangements within an inclusive, collaborative team.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Junior Quantitative Researcher to join our Quant Research team. You will contribute to the research, evaluation, and improvement of systematic equity strategies, working closely with colleagues across quant research, data, and engineering.

This role is suited to someone early in their career who brings a strong quantitative foundation, prior hands-on exposure to quantitative finance, and the ability to work independently while continuing to learn in a collaborative team.

Location: Modena, Italy

What You’ll Be Doing

Contribute to the research and development of systematic equity strategies:

- Contribute to feature research and engineering, signal validation through hypothesis testing and robustness analysis, and the continuous improvement of predictive alpha.

- Contribute to the design and development of systematic investment strategies, including performance attribution, risk control, portfolio construction and optimisation, and the combination of multiple signals and strategies at portfolio level.

- Help maintain and improve the internal tools that support the research process, including Python libraries, backtesting frameworks,



analytical tooling, validation systems, automated workflows, and reproducible research pipelines.

- Collaborate with data and engineering colleagues to turn research into robust, scalable workflows.

- Communicate research findings and quantitative concepts clearly to internal stakeholders.

What You Need

- Initial hands-on experience in quantitative finance, gained through an internship or an entry-level professional role.

- Strong Python programming skills, complemented by experience with SQL.

- Working knowledge of systematic equity investing and exposure to at least one of: performance attribution, risk modelling, portfolio construction and optimisation, feature design, or signal-to-strategy implementation.

- English proficiency at B2 level or above, both written and spoken; Italian is useful but not required.

- Ability to independently investigate research questions while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

- Intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in quantitative investment research.

Nice to Have

- Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following is considered a plus:

- First-Hand exposure to portfolio optimisation, performance attribution and mulit-factor risk mode

- Git-based version control workflows and Docker-based containerised development environments.

- Feature engineering for financial machine learning

What You’ll Gain

- Gross annual salary of €32,000-€36,000, commensurate with experience.

- A long-term employment opportunity, with the contractual arrangement tailored to your profile and aimed at permanent employment.

- A benefits package including welfare benefits, health insurance, and access to psychological support services.

- A learning budget for courses, conferences, and books.

- Flexible working hours and a remote-working policy.

- A collaborative work environment with modern facilities and equipment, and regular opportunities for knowledge sharing and professional development

If you are curious about quantitative finance, eager to learn, and excited to work in a fast-growing AI company, we would love to hear from you!

📌 Junior Quantitative Researcher (Modena)
🏢 Axyon AI
📍 Modena