AI Research Scientist - NYC
Salary: up to $300,000 USD base + annual bonus
Summary
Exciting opportunity to work at one of the world's leading prop trading firms with offices across the globe. You will be working with a small team of top minds in machine learning and engineering to develop new ways to use LLM to generate valuable insights from financial data.
Seeking a machine learning expert with a proven track record of building impactful systems who can lead an open-ended research project from concept to production: finding compelling problems well-suited to current and projected LLM capabilities, collaborating extensively with trading teams to understand requirements and constraints, and continuously improving model design, tools, and infrastructure.
Requirements
• 5+ years building ML systems with real metrics & impact in industry and/or academia
• Strong general ML background with some exposure to language modeling architectures (e.g. transformers, SSMs)
• Solid development skills in Python and/or C++
• Familiarity with ML libraries/frameworks such as PyTorch (preferred), TensorFlow, and/or JAX
• Intellectual curiosity, versatility, and originality combined with a pragmatic outlook
• Ability to reason through quantitative problems and communicate effectively with trading researchers
• Reliable and predictable availability
NB Please only apply if you meet the above criteria.
Benefits and Incentives
• Annual bonus.
• Health insurance and other benefits.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• A retirement plan with a company match.
• And more!
Contact
If this sounds like you or you'd like to know more, please get in touch:
Clouie Anareta
clouie.anareta@oxfordknight.com
+1 929-223-7412
linkedin.com/in/clouieanareta
