Machine Learning Researcher

DURLSTON PARTNERS
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Machine Learning Researcher - Trading - Up to £175kbase + bonus - 4 days remote per week Our client, a small butestablished tech-focused company specializing in high-frequencytrading and machine learning has recent acquired a new businessline, that advanced codebase and datasets, forming a new team toenhance models for an additional market. They are looking for an MLResearcher to optimise and improve classification models forpredicting outcomes. This role focuses on refining existing models,similar to hedge fund quantitative research, with one high-impactstrategy to develop (and without the usual gripes associated withhedge funds and trading!). Key Responsibilities - Enhance ML modelsfor classification prediction - Optimize models to improveperformance - Perform research and implement new strategies - Workwith sophisticated datasets and translate findings into Python code(with help from engineering teams!) Required Skills - ML Expertise:Experience with classification models, including neural networks -Python: Mid-level skills, with libraries like TensorFlow -Quantitative Approach: Strong problem-solving skills usingstatistical methods - Focus: Ability to work on a singlelarge-scale project Preferred Skills - Interest in trading and / orbetting - Proficiency working on / in Kaggle-style optimizationcompetitions - Grandmasters come one come all! - Practicalknowledge of neural networks Open to Senior candidates with awealth of expertise, but also high calibre junior candidates, withexceptional academics and relevant personal or academic experience.Strong ML skills or experienced professionals who can lead.Enthusiasm for model optimization and creative data solutions iskey. Apply to to be considered.Thanks.

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