Summary

My client is looking to hire a quantitative alpha researcher to work within their machine learning systematic trading team that currently researches, builds and maintains systematic trading models in the liquid futures space. The candidate's primary responsibilities will include researching and implementing fully automated systematic futures signals with intraday to daily horizons. Suitable candidates will generally have at least 2-4 years of comparable research experience.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience researching scalable short- and medium-term alpha
• An advanced degree (MSc or PhD) from a top-tier institution is preferred
• Strong preference for advanced degrees in Statistics and/or Computational Math
• Excellent understanding of probabilities, statistics and optimization
• Experience manipulating large datasets
• Excellent programming skills: fluency in Python and R is a must, as is the ability to write efficient code
• High attention to detail
• Creative thinker

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Contact
If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch:

George Hutchinson-Binks
george.hutchinson-binks@oxfordknight.co.uk
(+44) 07885 545220
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