Quantitative Researcher - Machine Learning

Akuna Capital is looking for a Quantitative Researcher to join its team in Sydney. The successful candidate will develop trading strategies using statistical and machine learning algorithms, design and analyze experiments, and advance existing initiatives.

Requirements

• 3+ years' strong professional work experience in statistics, machine learning, option trading or related area
• Hands on experience using a modern ML tool in a trading application
• Bachelors, Masters or PhD in a technical field –Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering (or a related subject), must be completed upon employment
• Proven research background in academic or professional environment
• Experience building mathematical models for complex real-world problems
• Expertise in Math and statistics
• Strong Python programming skills
• Machine Learning/Data Science experience with modern and classic ML tools such as Neural Networks, Tree models, and Ensemble Learning, applied to large and complex data sets in a trading application.