Senior Research Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Research Engineer (Fintech): Leading the development of a trading model research framework and conducting research to develop models for trading in production with an accent on data-driven systematic model training and deployment. Focus on partnering with Quantitative Researchers to test hypotheses and tune/develop data-driven systematic trading strategies and alpha signals.

Location: Must be based in London

Company

hirify.global is a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative culture.

What you will do

• Help lead the development and global rollout of our research framework for defining and training models.
• Integrate the research framework with our platform for deploying and running models in production.
• Partner with Quantitative Researchers to conduct research, test hypotheses, and develop data-driven systematic trading strategies.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Machine Learning, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science or similar.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience MLOps, Research Engineering, or ML Research.
• A 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, including data preprocessing, model training, deployment, and monitoring.
• Understanding of and experience with modern software development practices and tools (e.g. Agile, version control, automated testing, CI/CD, observability).

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial and innovative culture.
• Opportunity to work with quick-witted, creative minds.