Machine Learning Quantitative Researcher

Posted 2 days ago

anson mccadeChicago (IL)

Financial Quantitative Analysts Portfolio Management and Investment Advice

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About the role

Machine Learning/Deep Learning Quantitative Researcher – 3+ years - Chicago/NYCAnson McCade are working with a leading multi-strategy hedge fund with teams based globally. The firm is hiring a mid-senior level Quantitative Researcher for a mid-frequency Cash Equity team based in the US, and are targeting profiles with PhDs and strong prior experience using Deep Learning to generate trading signals.

Responsibilities: Build and maintain research/trading pipelines from data ingestion and signal generation through to execution. Research and develop predictive features from market data and alternative data, graduating ideas through to validation and production. Collaborate with other researchers/developers and the Senior Portfolio Manager to implement and manage strategies in live trading. Use academic advancements in Machine/Deep Learning to develop and implement novel approaches to research.

Requirements: Ideally a PhD from a top-tier university in a quantitative discipline such as computer science, statistics, etc., master's holders will also be considered.3+ years of research experience, with a focus on machine learning, deep learning, LLMs/NLP, and strong experience with overfitting-control. Expert-level Python. C++ experience is preferred but not required.

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