Location: Paris, France
Employment Type: Full-Time (min 6 months)
About Us:
Machina Capital is a cutting-edge systematic investment manager, leveraging advanced technology to develop innovative financial strategies.
We focus on robust systems to support data-driven decision-making in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
Responsibilities
As an Intern Researcher, you will be part of our research and investment team, focusing on developing and enhancing systematic trading strategies. Your responsibilities will include:
- Analyzing large datasets to uncover patterns and insights that can inform trading strategies.
- Assisting in the design, backtesting, and optimization of systematic investment models.
- Exploring new data sources and integrating them into existing research workflows.
- Collaborating with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to implement research ideas in production.
- Staying updated on the latest advancements in quantitative finance, data science, and machine learning to identify potential applications for our strategies.
Qualifications
- A strong academic background in applied mathematics, statistics or a related quantitative field.
- Experience or strong interest in programming, particularly in Python, C# or similar languages.
- A solid understanding of probability, statistics, and data analysis techniques.
- A passion for exploring complex modeling problems and solving them rigorously.
- Creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking (and ability to debate about any topic with team members during morning coffees)
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate in a dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with financial markets or trading strategies is a plus, but not required.
Machina Capital is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.