Point72 / Cubist quant salary and jobs
A multistrategy hedge fund whose systematic arm, Cubist, hires quant researchers and developers straight from school at $150,000–$300,000 base.
Quant roles at Point72 / Cubist
Point72 is a multistrategy hedge fund headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Cubist Systematic Strategies is its computer-driven trading business, and most of the firm’s quant hiring runs through it: entry-level and experienced quant researchers and developers, summer internships, and a rotational Cubist Quant Academy for STEM graduates.
Point72’s careers site showed 204 postings on Nov 12, 2026, 29 of them US quant research, development or trading listings: 14 experienced, 9 early career and 6 internships.
Point72 / Cubist quant salary
Base: “The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000” on Entry-Level Quantitative Researcher (Cubist) and $200,000–$300,000 on Quantitative Developer (Cubist, Early Career), read from Point72’s careers site on Nov 12, 2026. Summer 2027 internships are posted as an annual base prorated over the internship: $240,000–$300,000 for Cubist’s PhD quantitative researcher interns, $120,000–$180,000 for Point72’s research interns and $120,000–$150,000 for quantitative software developer interns. Experienced researcher and developer listings post $200,000–$300,000, and the one US Trader/Quant Analyst listing $150,000. Every figure excludes the discretionary bonus.
Point72 / Cubist pay by track
| Track | Role title | New-grad base | Summer 2027 internship | Experienced base | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quant trader | Trader/Quant Analyst | Not posted | Not posted | $150k | Yes |
| Quant researcher | Quantitative Researcher | $150k–$200k | $240k–$300k annualized (PhD) | $200k–$300k | Yes |
| Quant developer | Quantitative Developer | $200k–$300k | $120k–$150k annualized | $200k–$300k | Yes |
Posted base pay, except figures marked “package”, which are the firm’s estimated annual compensation package. Bonuses, sign-on payments and housing are extra to base pay.
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