Point72 / Cubist
Quantitative Researcher - Machine Learning
New York, London, or Hong Kong +1 · Full-time · Posted Jun 4, 2025
- Location
- New York, London, or Hong Kong
New York, New York, United States - Education
- Master’s or PhD in machine learning, computer science, statistics, or related fields (desirable).
About the job
Researches and develops machine-learning-driven equity trading signals using proprietary datasets, from initial ideas through evaluation and application.
What you'll do
- Manage the research process, including ideation, method selection, implementation, evaluation, and application.
- Adapt or extend machine-learning models and conduct novel research to develop trading signals or predict other variables.
- Track AI/ML advances and recommend models and tools or identify emerging opportunities.
What they ask for
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in machine-learning libraries such as Torch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
- Competence in Python, cluster environments, and software-engineering practices such as source control, testing, and collaborative workflows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and commitment to high ethical standards.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD in machine learning, computer science, statistics, or a related field.
- Research using machine learning on large, potentially noisy datasets; knowledge of modern sequence models, graph neural nets, reinforcement learning, or LLMs.
Tools
Torch, JAX, TensorFlow, Python
AI focus
Develops machine-learning-driven equity trading signals and applies AI/ML research to proprietary datasets; tracks advances and recommends models and tools.
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