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Machine Learning Researcher
At a Glance
- Location
- Chicago, United States; New York, United States
- Employment
- employment_required
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Posted
- 2026-02-12T17:57:35-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Finance
- Insurance
Requirements
PhD or Master’s in Engineering, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field
2+ years of experience building applied ML models; previous experience in trading environment preferred
Proven expertise in developing and deploying predictive models
Strong programming skills in Python; proficiency in ML libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and/or high-performance libraries like Jax
Strong understanding of theoretical foundations of state-of-the-art ML models
Strong publication track record at ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, or equivalent
Responsibilities
Design and deploy machine learning models to enhance trading performance across various asset classes
Research, test and prototype new algorithmic ideas; deploy advanced ML techniques applicable to market prediction, signal generation, and portfolio optimization
Collaborate with quantitative traders, researchers, and developers to translate market insights into data-driven features and models
Manage data acquisition, preprocessing, and feature engineering for structured and unstructured data sources