Senior Quant Researcher

ALGOQUANT; Eu; Sur place; EUR 155 000 - 241 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AlgoQuant Asset Management is seeking a Senior Quant Researcher with deep ML/DL expertise to drive alpha research across digital asset markets. You will lead end-to-end research from problem formulation to live deployment and performance attribution, setting rigorous standards for the team.

The role involves working across spot, derivatives, and on-chain data, mentoring junior researchers, and collaborating with engineers to productionize models with robust validation and guardrails.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent research depth in ML, statistics, physics, mathematics, or CS.
• Hands-on implementation experience with modern ML and DL techniques.
• Experience applying ML in live capital-at-risk environments with measurable performance.
• Strong coding ability in Python; C++ or Rust is a plus for production.
• Ability to design robust ML research pipelines and validate models.

Responsabilités

• Design and deploy ML/DL models for alpha signal generation across digital asset markets.
• Lead end-to-end research from problem framing and data architecture to live deployment.
• Develop production pipelines with safeguards against lookahead bias, leakage and overfitting.
• Collaborate with engineers to transition models from research to production.
• Mentor junior researchers and raise methodological rigour across the team.
• Contribute to shared research infrastructure and datasets.

Connaissances

ML/DL expertise

Python

Transformer models

Graph neural networks

Reinforcement learning

C++ or Rust

Formation

PhD or equivalent in ML, statistics, physics, mathematics, or CS

Outils

XGBoost

LightGBM

Description du poste

• 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