Senior Quantitative Researcher
Senior Quantitative Researcher
My team is partnered with a quantitative hedge fund headquartered here in Chicago that primarily trades mid-high frequency equity strategies. The Quantitative Researcher that joins will be able to collaborate with and learn from a team of highly skilled researchers, developers, and engineers coming from top academic and professional backgrounds. The firm has been utilizing machine learning for some time now but are looking to bring in someone that has a specialty in the area and add long-term value. They are well backed and can offer highly competitive compensation packages for the right candidate.
What you will do:
- Collaborate with other researchers and developers to create new strategies that capitalize on market inefficiencies
- Research and develop new machine learning algorithms
- Utilize machine learning to analyze large datasets
- Optimize prediction models
Qualifications and experience:
- M.S./PhD in a quantitative field
- Extensive knowledge of/experience using machine learning methods
- Exceptional mathematical modeling, statistics, and problem solving skills
- Expert programmer with Python, understanding of C++
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