Trading ML Researcher: Alpha Signals & Models

IMC Trading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid leave

Insurance benefits

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Chicago seeks quantitative researchers to apply machine learning and deep learning to trading challenges. Responsibilities include designing models to enhance trading performance and collaborating with traders to derive data-driven insights. The ideal candidate holds a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field and has at least 2 years of experience in building ML models. A competitive salary between $250,000 and $300,000, along with benefits, is offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience building applied ML models.
• Previous experience in a trading environment preferred.
• Strong publication track record at ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy machine learning models to enhance trading performance.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to translate market insights.
• Manage data acquisition and preprocessing for features.

Skills

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Python

Statistical Analysis

Collaborative Problem-Solving

Education

PhD or Master’s in Engineering, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Jax

Job description

A leading trading firm in Chicago seeks quantitative researchers to apply machine learning and deep learning to trading challenges. Responsibilities include designing models to enhance trading performance and collaborating with traders to derive data-driven insights. The ideal candidate holds a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field and has at least 2 years of experience in building ML models. A competitive salary between $250,000 and $300,000, along with benefits, is offered.