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Senior Quantitative Researcher (OCaml Experience)

Jane Street
Location
New York, New York, United States
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Quantitative Research
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science or a related scientific or quantitative field or foreign equivalent
  • 1 year of experience conducting quantitative research in financial markets
  • 1 year of experience working with an automated proprietary trading system
  • 1 year of experience applying statistics, machine learning, model building, and financial time series analysis
  • 1 year of experience in data analysis and visualization in Python
  • Experience developing and maintaining trading systems in Python and OCaml
What the job really is

The Senior Quantitative Researcher at Jane Street Group will independently analyze large datasets and develop trading strategies using machine learning techniques. Daily responsibilities include managing quantitative research, implementing trading systems in OCaml, mentoring junior researchers, and collaborating with traders on valuation and risk assessment.

Benefits
  • Part time telecommuting may be permitted with manager approval
Things to weigh
  • All technical requirements may be subject to employer conducted testing for proficiency
  • The role requires a strong background in both OCaml and Python, which may limit candidates not familiar with these languages
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