Quant Researcher

Chicago  ‐ Onsite
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Medium-Large sized independent proprietary trading firm is currently looking to add an expert machine learning quant researcher to their team to develop machine learning techniques and applying them to seek patterns in large complex data sets. The resulting codebase will be at the forefront of machine learning and pushing its boundaries into new and exciting areas. You will have the opportunity to create software to apply to machine learning techniques and where applicable, develop those techniques into new areas.

Requirements:
  • Experience of working with large datasets to come up with innovative trading ideas for a high frequency environment
  • PhD/MS in Mathematics/Physics/Statistics/Finance/Economics/Computer Science/Engineering
  • In depth knowledge of Machine learning demonstrated in PhD in ML, conferences/publications, or work experience is required
  • Knowledge and practical experience in application of Bayesian methods, Gaussian processes and approximate inference is essential
  • Hands-on ability to apply mathematical concepts to real world financial problems, to implement theoretical insights as working code, and the ability to work independently in a research environment are all essential


Preferred Skills/Abilities
  • PhD in Machine Learning and strong interest in finance preferred
  • Any knowledge of kernel methods and hidden Markov models is a plus
  • Experience in an object oriented language is very desirable

If you are looking to get highly compensated for your quant research and the implementation of your machine learning expertise please submit your resume or contact me at Huxley Associates at with questions. If this position is not for you, I recommend sending me your resume, as we have additional roles we are looking to fill in the Global Market place here at Huxley.

To find out more about Huxley Associates please visit www.huxley.com
Start date
01/2014
From
Huxley Associates
Published at
12.11.2013
Project ID:
625638
Contract type
Permanent
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