Quantitative Researcher - AI / ML

$150000 USD

Sign on bonus + end of year performance related bonus.

Onsite WORKING

Location: New York, New York - United States Type: Permanent

The client is a prestigious systematic Hedge Fund, widely renowned as a pioneer in the quantitative finance space, working at the intersection of finance, mathematics and technology. The group looking to expand is a successful Quantitative Strategies desk based in New York composed of traders, researchers, and engineers. They are hiring Quantitative Researchers to focus on various areas including; Systematic Macro, HFT Futures and AI/ML. This mandate is perfect for both junior and experienced Researchers interested in working on the full strategy production cycle.

Responsibilities

• Analyse large datasets using advanced statistical methods to discover patterns and trends.
• Gather insights to formulate trading ideas and enhance current trading strategies.
• Collaborate with your team to develop, backtest and deploy new trading models and strategies.
• Monitor the behaviour and performance of deployed strategies, looking into ways to improve performance where possible.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency with Python in a Linux environment. Experience using C/C++ is a plus.
• Ideally 2+ years of work experience in systematic alpha research in equities using high frequency/intraday data.
• Experience handling large datasets, with fluency in data science practices, e.g. data pre-processing & cleaning, feature engineering, and signal combining.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or similar quantitative discipline.
• Collaborative & driven mindset, with strong research ability.

Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus based on team performance. Further details to be disclosed during process.

VISA Sponsorship is available.