Machine Learning Researcher

The role

You will build deep learning models that power trading strategies using a computing cluster with tens of thousands of high-end GPUs. You will train models, architect systems, run trading strategies, and hire new colleagues.

What you will do

• Build deep learning models that power trading strategies
• Train models
• Architect systems
• Run trading strategies
• Dive deep into market data
• Tune hyperparameters
• Debug distributed training performance
• Study how models trade in production
• Shape the future of ML at Jane Street
• Hire new colleagues, attend conferences and teach techniques to teammates

Required qualifications

• Practical experience working on empirical ML problems
• The ability to apply logical and mathematical thinking to all kinds of problems
• Intellectual curiosity and excitement about state-of-the-art research across many ML problem domains
• Fluency with a versatile set of models and tricks
• Hands-on coding skills in Python and your favourite ML framework
• An eagerness to ask questions, admit mistakes and learn new things
• Fluency in English

About the company

Jane Street is looking for smart and curious individuals from industry and academia to join their growing Machine Learning team.