Quantitative Researcher - Machine Learning Jobs

Quantitative Researcher - Machine Learning

AKUNA CAPITAL

Location:
Australia, Sydney

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

Akuna’s Quantitative Trading and Research team is looking to add experienced Quant Researcher specialized in Machine Learning to a team of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists. This team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets.

Job Responsibility:

Develop trading strategies using statistical and machine learning algorithms
Design, conduct, and analyse experiments for a deep understanding of derivatives and financial markets
Build metrics to evaluate strategy execution and perform post trade analysis
Design and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction
Develop quantitative models describing market behavior
Advance existing initiatives and explore opportunities for new research topics

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.

Nice to have:

Collaboration, teamwork, and excellent communication skills
Strong drive to deliver meaningful results
Financial experience or knowledge of options trading is a plus

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Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

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