GRADUATE MACHINE LEARNING RESEARCHER

targetjobs UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC is a global trading firm with a cutting-edge research environment. A Graduate Machine Learning Researcher will apply advanced ML, statistics, and computational techniques to trading problems across global equities, futures, and options markets, directly impacting trading strategies.

You will work closely with Traders, Researchers, and Engineers to translate research into production systems, with opportunities to publish and grow within a high-performance, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Final year student graduating in 2027
• MSc (PhD preferred) in ML, Statistics, Deep Learning, Probabilistic Programming, or related field
• Strong foundations in statistics and ML with a research track record in ML, DL, or related field
• Proficiency in ML frameworks like PyTorch and experience in Python
• Solid understanding of statistics
• Desirable: publications in journals covering DL or time-series modeling
• No prior finance knowledge or experience required
• Ability to commence full-time employment in February or August 2027

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate ML models for trading applications, with successful research deployed into production
• Apply rigorous statistical techniques to measure performance, control overfitting, and understand model risk and interpretability
• Investigate novel ML approaches through rigorous experimentation in real trading environments
• Communicate research progress and outcomes effectively across teams
• Collaborate with traders, researchers, and engineers to translate research into production trading systems

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Statistics

Time-series analysis

Publications

Education

MSc in Machine Learning or related field

PhD preferred

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

As a Graduate Machine Learning Researcher at IMC, your work will directly impact our global trading strategies. You will apply advanced machine learning, statistical, and computational techniques to solve complex, real-world trading problems, contributing to trading strategies across global equities, futures, and options markets. Machine Learning Researchers work closely with Traders and Developers in an environment where problem solving, innovation and teamwork are recognized and rewarded.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning models for trading applications, with successful research deployed into production
• Apply rigorous statistical techniques to measure performance, control overfitting, and understand model risk and interpretability
• Investigate novel machine learning approaches through rigorous experimentation and analysis in real trading environments
• Communicate research progress and outcomes effectively, ensuring knowledge transfer within the team and across departments
• Collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and engineers to translate research into production trading systems

Your Skills And Experience

• Currently in your final year of study, graduating in 2027
• A minimum of an MSc (PhD preferred) in Machine Learning, Statistics, Deep Learning, Probabilistic Programming, or a related quantitative field
• Strong foundations in statistics and machine learning, with a demonstrated research track record in ML, deep learning, or another quantitative field
• Proficiency in fundamental ML frameworks like Pytorch and experience in Python
• Solid understanding of statistics
• Desirable: publications in respected journals covering deep learning or time-series modeling
• No prior finance knowledge or experience required
• Ability to commence full-time employment in February or August 2027

Please note that, due to current regulations with the Immigratie en Naturalisatiedienst (IND), IMC is unable to obtain immigration sponsorship for candidates who currently have citizenship from Russia, Belarus or Iran, and attend university in one of the aforementioned countries.

We greatly appreciate your understanding and hope to consider you for future opportunities.

If you have citizenship from Ukraine, you will need to confirm that you currently hold a biometric passport so that IMC can obtain the correct immigration sponsorship for you.

If you are currently residing or attending university outside of Russia, Belarus, or Iran, and have existing work authorisation in the Netherlands or are eligible to work without sponsorship, we encourage you to apply and inform our campus recruitment team of your situation.

About Us

IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we have been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.