Senior Quant Researcher

ALGOQUANT; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AlgoQuant Asset Management in Dubai (preferred) seeks a Senior Quant Researcher with deep ML and DL expertise to drive next-gen alpha research. This high-ownership role requires going beyond applying ML frameworks to understand why models work and how to deploy them in live strategies.

You will lead research into non-linear signal generation across digital asset markets, spanning spot, derivatives, and on-chain data, owning the process from problem framing to live deployment and performance

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research depth in ML, statistics, physics, mathematics or CS.
• Hands-on ML/DL implementation across finance and data-driven problems.
• Rigorous validation, lookahead bias prevention and feature leakage awareness.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy advanced ML/DL models for alpha signal generation in digital assets.
• Oversee full model stack: features, architecture, training, validation, live monitoring.
• Apply state-of-the-art techniques like transformers, GNNs, RL, and ensembles.
• Build robust research pipelines with guardrails against data leakage and overfitting.
• Analyse microstructure and cross-venue dynamics; enrich feature sets.
• Collaborate with engineers to move models to production infrastructure.
• Mentor junior researchers and elevate statistical rigour across the team.
• Contribute to shared research infrastructure, tooling, and datasets.

Skills

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Python

C++/Rust

Quantitative methods

Education

PhD or equivalent

Tools

XGBoost

LightGBM

Job description

• New York – Reports to Head of Research – Rolling start

AlgoQuant Asset Management

Dubai (preferred)

• London
• New York – Reports to Head of Research – Rolling start

About AlgoQuant

AlgoQuant Asset Management is a multi-strategy digital asset manager allocating capital across 25+ internal and external quantitative trading pods. Founded in 2018, we have evolved into an institutional platform combining trading edge with strong governance and advanced technology, serving family offices and institutional investors globally.

The role

We are hiring a Senior Quant Researcher with deep machine learning and deep learning expertise to drive the next generation of alpha research at AlgoQuant. This is a senior, high-ownership role for someone who has moved beyond applying ML frameworks — you understand why models work, where they break, and how to turn raw predictive signal into live, capital-weighted strategy.

You will lead research into complex, non-linear signal generation across digital asset markets, working across spot, derivatives, and on-chain data. You will own research end-to-end: from problem formulation and data architecture through to live deployment and performance attribution. You will also set the standard for rigour and methodology across the research team.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy advanced ML and DL models for alpha signal generation across digital asset markets
• Work across the full model stack: feature engineering, architecture selection, training and validation regimes, and live signal monitoring
• Apply and adapt state-of-the-art techniques — transformer architectures, graph neural networks, reinforcement learning, and ensemble methods — to financial prediction problems
• Build robust, production-grade research pipelines with a rigorous approach to preventing lookahead bias, data leakage, and overfitting
• Analyse microstructure, order flow, and cross-venue dynamics to enrich feature sets and improve signal quality
• Collaborate with engineers to move models from research to production infrastructure
• Mentor junior researchers and raise the bar for statistical rigour across the team
• Contribute to shared research infrastructure, tooling, and datasets

What we are looking for

• Exceptional quantitative background — PhD or equivalent research depth in machine learning, statistics, physics, mathematics, or computer science
• Genuine expertise in modern ML and DL: transformers, attention mechanisms, graph neural networks, boosting algorithms (XGBoost, LightGBM), and reinforcement learning — not just familiarity, but hands-on implementation experience
• A track record of applying ML in a live, capital-at-risk environment — attributable P&L or measurable out-of-sample performance from systematic strategies
• Rigorous, almost paranoid approach to model validation — deeply experienced with the failure modes of ML in finance: overfitting, regime change, feature leakage, and non-stationarity
• Strong programming skills — Python required; C++ or Rust a strong plus for production performance
• Experience working with large, complex, or unconventional datasets; on-chain data experience a plus
• Self-directed and high-agency — you set your own research agenda and drive it to completion
• Crypto market exposure a strong plus; intellectual curiosity about digital asset market structure essential