Research Developer – New Grad

Headlands Technologies LLC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Research Developer at Headlands Tech, you'll join a team of quantitative researchers responsible for the firm's portfolio of automated electronic trading strategies. You'll research and develop predictive signals and trading models, iterating to drive measurable improvements in strategy PnL. Working closely with colleagues, you'll own ideas from hypothesis through production and be responsible for the results they generate.

Requirements

• Low ego; effective both collaboratively and autonomously
• Highly motivated and ambitious, focused on real-world results
• Degree in a highly technical field (computer science, engineering, statistics, mathematics or physics) required
• Strong knowledge of statistics and machine learning with practical experience applying them to noisy real-world data
• Solid software development skills, with practical experience in Java, C++, or Python
• A drive to turn research into profitable, scalable, and maintainable strategies

Nice To Haves

• Internship experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Research and develop predictive signals and trading models.
• Iterate to drive measurable improvements in strategy PnL.
• Own ideas from hypothesis through production and be responsible for the results they generate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level