CareerPlan

Machine Learning Researcher - PhD: 2027

New York, New YorkFull-time$300k2026-07-23 → 2026-11-10
On-siteVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Apply advanced ML and deep learning techniques to develop systematic trading signals and strategies across asset classes, directly influencing trading decisions.

Role type

Senior IC machine learning researcher (quantitative finance)

Builds

Production-ready ML models for alpha generation and algorithmic trading strategies

Domain

Financial services / Quantitative trading

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning, time series analysis, Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow, mathematical modeling, statistical analysis, algorithm design, feature engineering, hyperparameter tuning

Preferred skills

Publication record in top-tier ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR), experience with high-performance computing

Technologies

Python, C++, PyTorch, TensorFlow

Responsibilities

Research and develop deep learning models for trading signals, conduct rigorous experiments to improve predictive performance, translate research insights into production-ready models, collaborate with traders and engineers to deploy and iterate on models

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC