PDT Partners
Applied ML Scientist
$190K–$250K
New York, NY +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
New York, NY, United States - Experience
- 2+ years of applied machine learning research experience; undergraduate or Masters degree with equivalent industry experience in machine learning is also stated.
- Education
- Undergraduate or Masters degree with equivalent industry experience in machine learning; PhD preferred.
About the job
Develops and evaluates statistical and machine learning methods, applying research to improve quantitative trading strategies.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with senior researchers on trading strategies and research projects, with opportunities for independent research.
- Devise, implement, evaluate, and iterate on statistical methods to enhance trading strategies.
- Contribute to the long-term success of the research-driven algorithmic trading business.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of applied machine learning research experience.
- Experience programming in Python, R, Matlab, or C++.
- Strong mathematical, analytical, problem-solving, and modeling ability.
- Undergraduate or Masters degree with equivalent industry experience in machine learning.
Nice to have
- PhD.
- Strong publication record and experience with the Python scientific stack.
Pay
$190,000 and $250,000 (base salary range)
Tools
Python, R, Matlab, C++
AI focus
Applied machine learning research and development of statistical methods for improving trading strategies.
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