Remote AI Quantitative Strategist

Summary

Join WorldQuant's Artificial Intelligence team as a Quantitative Strategist and contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI models for investment selection, optimization, execution, and more.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience training AI, ML, reinforcement learning, and related models -- in the technology, academia, or quantitative trading domains
• Hands-on experience building, testing and maintaining complex software systems
• Willingness to explain and defend employed models, their interpretation and business value to the team and stakeholders
• Experience developing AI/ML algorithms and infrastructure
• Excellent knowledge of Python, NumPy and Pandas
• Experience with at least one of: XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, Tensorflow, PyTorch, MOSEK, CVXPY
• Graduate-level research experience in Artificial Intelligence or related field, including work published and/or accepted to major a conference is a plus
• C++ knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

• Build AI/ML/reinforcement learning/optimization models for investment selection, optimization, execution, and more
• Implement AI solutions throughout the firm via collaboration with portfolio management, risk, and other research teams
• Access the firm’s state-of-the-art data and hardware systems
• Develop the foundational software used for AI at WorldQuant

Benefits

• Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k)
• Fully paid parental leave
• Generous PTO with unlimited sick days
• Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
• Employee resource groups