Machine Learning Research Lead

IMC Trading

Chicago, United States
Base: $250,000 - $300,000 usd; bonus/equity: discr...
On-site
State-of-the-art machine learning
Trading problems
Feature engineering
Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models to enhance trading performance across various asset classes

Job Summary

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models to enhance trading performance across various asset classes.
  • Collaborate with quantitative traders, researchers and developers to translate market insights into data-driven features and models.
  • The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance.

Matching Summary

Lead the design, development, and deployment of machine learning models to enhance trading performance across various asset classes.

Salary

Base: $250,000 - $300,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: discretionary bonus; Benefits: paid leave and insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • state-of-the-art machine learning
  • trading problems
  • feature engineering
  • ML models
  • Python programming skills
  • PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax

Nice-to-have

  • trading intuition
  • problem-solving mindset
  • collaborative team environment
  • research excellence

Key Requirements

  • PhD or Master’s degree
  • 4+ years of experience
  • experience in trading environment preferred
  • people management experience preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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