mondrian alphaMundelein, IL
AI Research Scientist - Front Office Systematic Team
AI Research Scientist - Front Office Systematic Team
AI Research Scientist - Front Office Systematic Team
mondrian alphaMundelein, IL
3 days ago
Portfolio Management and Investment AdviceResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesMiscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
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About the Role:
This role sits on a front office systematic team, embedded directly in the research and signal-generation process rather than supporting it from a distance. The work touches live capital allocation: models and research this person produces can end up directly informing how the fund trades.
What You’ll Do:
- Research, design, and test novel modeling approaches for signal generation and alpha discovery
- Translate research ideas into production-ready models in collaboration with engineering
- Rigorously backtest and validate hypotheses before they reach live trading
- Partner directly with portfolio managers to understand what questions are worth answering
- Stay current with applied ML/AI research and bring relevant techniques into the fund’s process
Must-haves:
- Strong quantitative background (PhD or equivalent research experience in a relevant field)
- Hands-on experience applying ML/AI techniques to real, messy data, not just academic benchmarks
- Strong coding ability in Python (or equivalent) to implement your own research
- Comfort with ambiguity and a research process with no guaranteed answer
Nice-to-haves:
- Prior experience in systematic trading or quantitative finance
- Published research in top ML/AI venues
- Experience with time series, NLP, reinforcement learning, or relevant domains
- Experience working directly with traders or PMs on live research questions
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Level
Senior
Location
Mundelein, IL
Occupation
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Industry
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
Posted
3 days ago