Quantitative Researcher
Schonfeld , Hong Kong, Hong Kong +2
About the job
The Role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Quantitative Researcher to join our dynamic systematic trading team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, a passion for technology, and a keen interest in the financial industry. You will work closely with our quantitative PMs, developers, and fellow researchers to develop and maintain high-performance trading systems and tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineer predictive features from high-frequency market data and unstructured alternative datasets for machine learning (ML) models.
- Develop research pipelines on a distributed compute cluster for tree-based models, deep learning, NLP/LLM, and related ML models.
- Design and prototype ML-driven alphas for cash equities, futures, and other liquid asset classes.
- Collaborate with researchers and developers to deploy signals into production, and perform iterative improvements based on real performance.
- Track academic and industry advances in machine learning and present actionable ideas to the team.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- MS or PhD in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline from a top-tier university.