Senior Research Engineer (ML)

TL;DR

Senior Research Engineer (ML): Leading the development of a trading model research framework and conducting research to build models for production, with an accent on global standardization of data training, consumption, combining, and transformation. Focus on expanding the framework and partnering with Quantitative Researchers to build data-driven systematic trading strategies.

Location: Onsite in Hong Kong office

Company

hirify.global is a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture at the heart of its business.

What you will do

• Help lead the development and global rollout of a research framework for defining and training models through various optimization procedures.
• Integrate the research framework with the platform for deploying and running models in production.
• Partner with Quantitative Researchers to conduct research, test hypotheses, and tune/develop data-driven systematic trading strategies and alpha signals.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Machine Learning, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science or similar.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in MLOps, Research Engineering, or ML Research.
• Strong background in mathematics and statistics.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, with experience in libraries like numpy, pytorch, polars, pandas, and ray.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing end-to-end machine learning pipelines.
• Understanding of modern software development practices and tools (e.g., Agile, version control, automated testing, CI/CD, observability).
• Understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Culture & Benefits

• Join a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture.
• Value quick-witted, creative minds.
• Challenge employees to make full use of their capacities.