AI Research Scientist - Campus Full-Time (Quantitative Research)

Location: New York, United States; hybrid work policy with flexible in-office days.

Base pay: $300,000 per year, excluding discretionary bonus and other benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a quantitative investment management and trading firm applying technology, artificial intelligence, data science, and quantitative research to financial markets.

What you will do

• Develop techniques and infrastructure from initial ideas through running prototypes and productionization.
• Write code, use AI and machine learning tools, run experiments on state-of-the-art infrastructure and in the cloud, and build predictive models for financial markets, including alpha modeling and trading tactics.
• Partner with teams across hirify.global to implement research ideas in products.
• Collaborate with internal and external researchers and participate in relevant conferences.

Requirements

• Final-year PhD candidates or final-year MS candidates with prior work experience.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another STEM field.
• Excellent Python programming skills and deep knowledge of TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, or similar frameworks.
• Internship or work experience with deep learning, large language models, and/or reinforcement learning.
• Machine learning experience with large amounts of noisy data and interest in applying it to financial problems.
• Relevant research experience; publications at NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or similar venues are preferred.
• Experience with cloud environments and multi-machine CPU/GPU setups.
• Experience with version control systems, regression and unit testing, code reviews, and profiling.
• Ability to work effectively in teams.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Rust, Java, or C++.
• Participation in the open source community.
• Research publications at NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, or similar venues.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, competitive 401(k) matching, and employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Onsite gyms with laundry service, wellness activities, casual dress, snacks, and game rooms.
• Tuition reimbursement and conference and training sponsorship.
• Generous vacation, unlimited sick days, and paid caregiver leave.
• Flexible in-office days and a budget for home office setup.