Campus AI Research Engineer (Deep Learning)

Location: Must be based in Chicago or New York

Salary: $300,000 per year (annualized)

Company

hirify.global is a global quantitative research and trading firm that leverages advanced statistical analysis and technology to solve complex problems in financial markets.

What you will do

• Apply state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to complex financial domains.
• Collaborate with researchers and quants to build flexible, reusable frameworks for financial ML.
• Optimize training pipelines to maximize the efficiency of HPC resources.
• Integrate ML models into production systems where latency is critical.
• Develop large-scale ML systems using C, C++, Python, and CUDA.
• Improve research productivity by reducing iteration cycle times.

Requirements

• Strong publication record at top-tier AI conferences (ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, etc.) or significant open-source contributions.
• Solid background in modern deep learning techniques and language modeling architectures.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
• Ability to communicate effectively with quantitative researchers.
• Must be eligible for CPT/OPT if an international student.

Nice to have

• Experience with HPC and distributed large model training.
• GPU performance optimization skills (CUDA or ROCm).
• Experience with end-to-end model development.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, research-driven environment focused on intellectual honesty and innovation.
• Exposure to cutting-edge research and large-scale financial data.
• Opportunity to work with world-class talent in mathematics and computer science.
• Visa sponsorship available for full-time positions.