Quantitative Researcher (Graduate)

ACCELA RECRUITMENT SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCELA RECRUITMENT SERVICES PTE. LTD. is building a next-generation quantitative trading platform in Singapore. The role focuses on researching and developing strategies by forecasting prices using statistical and machine-learning models.

You will build features from large market datasets, test models, and collaborate with engineers to deploy research into production while monitoring live performance and presenting findings to the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (completed or due within 12 months).
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics and linear algebra.
• Programming ability in Python for data analysis and modelling.
• Clear written and verbal communication of methods and results.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and calibrate statistical and ML models forecasting prices.
• Build features from large market datasets and evaluate models out-of-sample.
• Apply modern techniques including deep learning and reinforcement learning to improve predictive models.
• Work with engineers to move research into production and monitor model performance in live trading.
• Document work and present findings clearly to the research team.

Skills

Statistics

Machine learning

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

Python

C++

PyTorch

Job description

About

The employer is a start-up quantitative trading firm based in Singapore, developing a next-generation platform.

The role

Join our team to conduct research and develop strategies.

What you will do

• Develop, test and calibrate statistical and machine-learning models that forecast prices in various assets.
• Build and analyse features from large market datasets, and evaluate model performance with rigorous out-of-sample methods.
• Apply modern techniques, including deep learning and reinforcement learning, to improve the firm's predictive models.
• Work with engineers to move research into production, and monitor how models perform in live trading.
• Document your work and present findings clearly to the research team.

What you will need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in statistics, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or another quantitative discipline (completed, or due within 12 months).
• Strong foundation in probability, statistics and linear algebra.
• Programming ability in Python (or a similar language) for data analysis and modelling.
• Clear written and verbal communication of methods and results.

Nice to have

• Research experience or internships in quantitative finance, machine learning or data science.
• Working knowledge of modern machine-learning methods, gained through coursework, research, internships or projects.
• Experience with C++ or deep-learning frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Strong results in quantitative competitions (for example mathematics, statistics, programming or data-science competitions).

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