Itransition logo

Machine Learning Researcher

Itransition·Salary not specified

Primary stack

CommunicationPythonProblem SolvingSQL

Nice to have's

financial machine learningquantitative financetrading systemssignal generationalpha researchportfolio constructionrisk modelingDeep learningProbabilistic modelingBayesian methodsMLOpsmonitoringretrainingresearch directiondecision-making under uncertaintytranslating business problems into ML solutions

Job description

About the Position

We are looking for a Machine Learning Researcher to design, develop, and evaluate predictive models for financial markets. You will work at the intersection of quantitative research, machine learning, and real-world trading constraints, contributing to alpha generation and risk modeling.

Location: Remote, Poland

Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate machine learning models for financial time series and cross-sectional data
  • Conduct research on alpha signals, feature engineering, and predictive modelling techniques
  • Design experiments and backtesting frameworks with proper statistical rigor
  • Work with large-scale structured and unstructured financial datasets
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy models into production pipelines
  • Analyze model performance, stability, and robustness under changing market conditions
  • Improve data pipelines, labeling strategies, and evaluation methodologies

Requirements

  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong Python skills and experience with ML ecosystems (AWS Sagemaker, MLFlow)
  • Hands-on experience working with tabular/time series data with usage of ML
  • Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals: Supervised learning, feature engineering, model evaluation; Overfitting, regularization, cross-validation
  • Knowledge of statistical methods and probability theory
  • Experience with experiment design and offline evaluation
  • Ability to work with large datasets and build efficient data processing pipelines
  • Familiarity with SQL and data querying
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to clearly communicate findings and trade-offs
  • Ownership of tasks from research to implementation
  • Curiosity and willingness to explore new approaches
  • Level of English enough for efficient technical and business communication with native speakers

Nice to Have

  • Experience in financial machine learning, quantitative finance, or trading systems
  • Knowledge of signal generation, alpha research, portfolio construction, or risk modeling
  • Experience with: Deep learning for tabular/time series data (Transformers, RNNs, etc.); Probabilistic modeling or Bayesian methods
  • Hands-on experience with production ML systems (MLOps, monitoring, retraining)
  • Ability to define research direction and identify high-impact opportunities
  • Decision-making under uncertainty
  • Ability to translate business problems into ML solutions

We Offer

  • Projects for clients such as PayPal, Wargaming, Xerox, Philips, Adidas, and Toyota
  • Competitive compensation that depends on your qualification and skills
  • Career development system with clear skill qualifications
  • Flexible working hours aligned to your schedule
  • Options to work remotely

About the Company

We are a leading company in the field of machine learning and data science, working with top-tier clients across various industries. Our team is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible with data and machine learning.

Apply for

Apply by filling in the form beside or sending your CV to [email protected]

© Itransition. This job description was sourced from the employer's public career page. TheJob is not the employer — we index the posting and route candidates to the source. All content rights and hiring decisions belong to the employer.

Київ

More at Itransition

All 39 roles

Popular searches