Research Jobs in New York, USA

<p><strong>The Firm </strong></p> <p>XTX Markets is a leading algorithmic trading firm which uses state-of-the-art machine learning technology to produce price forecasts for over 50,000 financial instruments across equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and crypto. It uses those forecasts to trade on exchanges and alternative trading venues, and to offer differentiated liquidity directly to clients worldwide. The firm trades over $250bn a day across 35 countries and has over 250 employees based in London, New York, Singapore, Paris, Bristol, Mumbai, Yerevan and Kajaani.</p> <p>We leverage the talent of the people who work here, modern computational techniques and state-of-the-art research infrastructure to analyse large data sets across markets quickly and efficiently, to maximize the effectiveness of our proprietary trading algorithms. We are actively seeking new methods and ideas. The models that drive our trading strategies have evolved considerably over the last 10 years, from econometric methods that gave our company its name, to trees, to neural networks, to modern deep learning architectures.</p> <p>XTX Markets has an unrivalled level of computational resources in the trading industry, with a growing research cluster currently containing over 25,000 GPUs with 650 petabytes of usable storage. Teams across the firm include world-class researchers, developers and technologists with backgrounds in pure math, programming, physics, computer science and machine learning. The firm is also constructing a large-scale data centre in Finland to future-proof its significant computational capabilities.</p> <p>At XTX Markets technology is our business and we are a diverse organization which attracts outstanding talent from across all industry backgrounds. We are focused on teamwork and our people collaborate on all aspects of the business, working openly and with respect for each other, our clients and the market. Our culture is non-hierarchical and one where everyone is valued. We strive for excellence in everything we do.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>XTY Labs</strong></p> <p>XTY Labs, a division of XTX Markets established in 2024, stands at the intersection of finance and cutting-edge machine learning research. The lab is designed to be a home for those eager to pioneer the future of algorithmic trading, with a strategic focus on developing and applying novel machine learning techniques to financial data.</p> <p>Situated in Hudson Yards, New York City, XTY Labs offers a state-of-the-art, “academia-like” workspace designed to inspire creativity and innovation. Led by Research Director Dr. Atlas Wang [<a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pxFyKAIAAAAJ&hl=en">Link</a>], researchers will have the opportunity to explore new ideas and transform their advanced machine lea

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<p>Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors. </p> <p><strong>Your future role within QRT:</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a Market Microstructure Researcher to help optimize exchange connectivity and interaction for our high-frequency trading strategies. You will analyse network and exchange protocols, automate performance metrics, and lead experiments to improve our trading operations, with a focus on latency-sensitive exchanges.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Network & Protocol Analysis:</strong> Analyse network and exchange protocol captures to identify inefficiencies and improve communication performance</li> <li><strong>Exchange Research & Liaison:</strong> Research exchange features, attend presentations, and communicate with exchange counterparts to gather insights</li> <li><strong>Execution Optimization:</strong> Reverse-engineer trading systems and design and conduct experiments to improve fill rates</li> <li><strong>Cross-team Communication:</strong> Collaborate directly with trading and research teams to ensure best application of findings and direct PnL impact</li> <li><strong>Data Analysis:</strong> Effectively work with large and robust datasets to identify and resolve inefficiencies in internal execution systems and exchange communication</li> </ul> <p><strong>Your present skillset:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field</li> <li>5+ years of experience in data analysis and/or low-level systems and network engineering</li> <li>Strong skills in Python and time-series analysis</li> <li>Understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP and Ethernet</li> <li>Familiarity with market microstructure and low-latency trading is a plus</li> <li>Advanced networking and GNU/Linux knowledge is a plus</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Base salary range for this position is $180,000 to $260,000 per year.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">QRT Total Compensation includes discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.</span></p> &lt