Senior Quantitative Developer - Cutting-edge Quant Fund
A pioneering hedge fund is seeking a Senior Quantitative Developer to join its team and help redefine how data and machine learning drive investment strategies. This firm leverages advanced technology and a crowd-sourced global network of predictive models to stay ahead in the markets, with a mission to transform massive, complex datasets into actionable insights that generate alpha.
Responsibilities
- Architect and enhance systems powering research, data pipelines, and trading.
- Source and evaluate new datasets, build models to assess their predictive value, and integrate them into the firm's strategy.
- Research and implement portfolio management and execution frameworks.
- Produce clear, data-driven research reports and productionize successful strategies.
- Lead major projects, mentor peers, and raise the engineering bar across the organization.
Tech Stack
- Languages & Libraries: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn)
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (S3, EC2, Batch), Airflow, Terraform, Docker
- Databases: Postgres, MySQL
Example Projects
- Integrate new risk models into portfolio management and evaluate their impact.
- Research and apply data transformations to improve machine learning performance.
- Trial and onboard alternative datasets to enhance predictive capabilities.
- Proven experience training and deploying machine learning models.
- Strong background in quantitative finance data.
- Expertise in building scalable data platforms.
- Exceptional written communication for technical documentation and research.
- Ownership mindset and strong debugging skills.
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