Machine Learning Researcher

About this role

AXQ Capital, a global quantitative investment firm, seeks a Machine Learning Researcher to develop ML/DL models that generate alpha from large-scale financial and alternative datasets. You'll collaborate with portfolio managers and quantitative researchers in a fast-paced, iterative environment across multiple global markets and asset classes.

What you'll do

• Develop machine learning and deep learning models to extract alpha signals from financial and alternative data
• Conduct research on trading strategies within rapid research-feedback loops
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and senior quantitative researchers
• Build and optimize models for noisy, non-stationary, and high-dimensional financial data
• Work across multiple geographies, asset classes, and trading horizons

What they're looking for

• Machine learning and deep learning
• Statistics and optimization
• Time series modeling, NLP, or LLMs
• Python scientific ecosystem (NumPy, Pandas/Polars, PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Quantitative research and systematic trading
• Strong analytical and communication abilities
• Model building under complex data conditions