Quantitative Researcher - Alpha Signals & ML for Markets

Aargo Trade; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Greater London is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join their team. The role involves collaborating with traders and developers to devise systematic trading strategies using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques. Candidates should possess a strong analytical background, experience with financial data, and proficiency in relevant programming libraries. This opportunity promises engagement with novel challenges in market behavior prediction and alpha generation, offering substantial professional growth.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in statistical, machine learning, and deep learning methods on financial data.
• Deep understanding of financial markets and market micro-structure.
• Comfortable taking ownership of projects with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to create and build systematic trading strategies.
• Apply rigorous statistical and mathematical methods on data.
• Engage in alpha generation and portfolio construction.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Deep learning

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science or other quantitative discipline

Tools

pandas

numpy

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

Keras

Matplotlib

statsmodels-tsa

Job description

A leading trading firm in Greater London is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join their team. The role involves collaborating with traders and developers to devise systematic trading strategies using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques. Candidates should possess a strong analytical background, experience with financial data, and proficiency in relevant programming libraries. This opportunity promises engagement with novel challenges in market behavior prediction and alpha generation, offering substantial professional growth.