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About Trexquant Trexquant is a systematic hedge fund where we use thousands of statistical algorithms to trade equity and futures markets globally. Starting with many data sets, we develop a large set of features and use various machine learning methods to discover trading signals and effectively combine them into market-neutral portfolios. We are looking for scientists, engineers, economists, and programmers to develop the next generation of machine learning strategies that can accurately predict the future movements of liquid financial assets. Responsibilities Design, implement, and optimize various machine learning models aimed at predicting liquid assets using a wide set of financial data and a vast library of trading signals Parse data sets to be used for future alpha(strategy) development Investigate and implement state-of-the-art academic research in the field of quantitative finance Collaborate with experienced and resourceful quantitative researchers to carry out experiments and test hypothesis using simulations Requirements BS/MS/PhD degree in any STEM field Passion for machine learning and quantitative finance Strong problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively both as an individual and a team player Fluent with programming languages like Python Knowledge of financial accounting is a plus Experience between 1 year to 15 years Benefits Competitive compensation with bonus tied to the performance of algorithms you develop Work in a collaborative and friendly environment, participate in decision-making process for research direction, and have opportunity to lead on new ideas