Research Scientist/Research Engineer, Reinforcement Learning

Location: Chicago, New York, or London

Annual base salary: $200,000–$350,000 USD

Company

hirify.global develops research-driven technology for global financial markets, including machine-learning-powered trading systems.

What you will do

• Conduct original reinforcement learning research for financial-market decision-making and trading.
• Design and evaluate policy architectures, reward formulations, and objective horizons using rigorous out-of-sample benchmarking.
• Partner with trading and research teams to source, integrate, and validate alpha signals within reinforcement learning frameworks.
• Model market microstructure, fill dynamics, liquidity, and latency to ensure simulation fidelity against live trading.
• Build tooling to store, process, and analyze large volumes of market and signal data.
• Communicate research findings to technical and trading audiences and take methods from research into production.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing reinforcement learning and/or deep learning systems with measurable impact in industry or academia.
• Deep expertise in reinforcement learning, including reward formulation, policy architecture, evaluation, and production deployment.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++.
• Familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and/or JAX.
• Strong foundation in mathematics and statistics, plus a PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Robotics, or a related field.
• Strong publication record at ICML, ICLR, AAAI, NeurIPS, CVPR, or an equivalent venue; excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, team-oriented research environment focused on innovation and challenging technical problems.
• Discretionary bonus eligibility.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA, FSA, and dependent-care options.
• Paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, and wellness programs.
• Retirement plan with employer match and employer-paid group term life and AD&D insurance.