Junior Quantitative Researcher

Onsite Chicago, IL

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Job description

Join Akuna Capital as a Junior Quantitative Researcher in Chicago, where you'll develop trading strategies using machine learning. Collaborate with a team of experts to create quantitative models and optimize portfolio construction.

Details

Chicago, IL, work from office
$145,000 minimum base salary with performance bonus
Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in a technical field required by August 2027
Intermediate programming skills in Python

The work

Develop trading strategies using statistical and machine learning algorithms
Design and implement optimization algorithms for portfolio construction
Develop quantitative models describing market behavior
Advance existing initiatives and explore opportunities for new research topics