Senior ML Researcher for Global Equity Alpha

Aurum Search Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in New York is seeking an experienced Machine Learning Researcher / Applied Scientist to join its Senior Portfolio Management team. The role involves designing ML models to analyze datasets for generating actionable insights in systematic equities strategies. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field and extensive experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence, particularly in financial applications.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an ML / AI / Applied Scientist from a big tech company.
• Prior professional ML / AI projects covering GenAI, NLP, LLM, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning.
• PhD Degree from a top university in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement ML/AI models and experiments against diverse datasets.
• Collaborate with the Portfolio Management team to translate research findings into signals.
• Prototype and evaluate new algorithms suitable for financial time series.
• Communicate results to stakeholders and document methodologies.

Skills

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

Deep Learning

Reinforcement Learning

Natural Language Processing

Education

PhD Degree in relevant field

Job description

A leading financial services firm in New York is seeking an experienced Machine Learning Researcher / Applied Scientist to join its Senior Portfolio Management team. The role involves designing ML models to analyze datasets for generating actionable insights in systematic equities strategies. Ideal candidates will have a PhD in a related field and extensive experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence, particularly in financial applications.