Autonomous AI Scientist for Self-Improving Research Engine

Sharpe Search; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharpe Search is building an elite, self-improving hedge fund powered by thousands of machine learning models. The role centers on dramatically improving how hypotheses are generated, tested, and scaled into a living portfolio with minimal human bottlenecks.

You will advance ML/LMM techniques, design rigorous live evaluations, and deliver reliable software systems used by researchers across the frontier of quantitative finance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in modern ML with emphasis on LLMs.
• Ability to translate ambitious research into reliable systems.
• Strong writing and communication to share findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Improve autonomous research engine for quantitative research.
• Design and run rigorous experiments to validate hypotheses.
• Build tools researchers actually use and scale evaluations.

Skills

Deep ML expertise

LLMs

Reinforcement learning

Software engineering

Scientific communication

Markets curiosity

Education

PhD in ML/CS or quantitative field

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

RL libraries

Job description

Sharpe Search is building an elite, self-improving hedge fund powered by thousands of machine learning models. The role centers on dramatically improving how hypotheses are generated, tested, and scaled into a living portfolio with minimal human bottlenecks.

You will advance ML/LMM techniques, design rigorous live evaluations, and deliver reliable software systems used by researchers across the frontier of quantitative finance.