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Machine Learning Research Engineer

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Fintal Partners
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-08
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Scientist, Machine Learning/ ML Engineer, Artificial Intelligence, Data Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 125000 - 150000 USD Yearly USD 125000.00 150000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

We are building a Machine Learning Research group to work directly with trading teams across the firm. Researchers are embedded into trading pods on a project basis, rotating across teams to solve high-impact problems s is a research-heavy role with real production ownership in a world-class, high-performance environment.

What You’ll Do
  • Conduct applied ML research and deploy models into large-scale, low-latency production systems
  • Work closely with traders, engineers, and researchers inside individual trading pods
  • Design, train, and optimize deep learning models (including transformers and LLM-style architectures) for real-time decision-making
  • Contribute domain expertise (e.g. deep learning, LLMs, GPU optimization) while collaborating with other specialists on the team
Core Research Focus Areas

We are hiring across multiple, complementary profiles:

  • GPU Optimization & High-Performance Training/Inference
  • Statistical & Mathematical Modeling for Markets
Requirements
  • PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or related field
  • Strong research track record (e.g. Google Scholar, top-tier publications, or equivalent applied research impact)
  • Proven experience building models and deploying them at scale in production
  • Deep expertise in modern deep learning frameworks and model architectures
  • Strong statistical and mathematical foundation
  • Background from top-tier trading firms or leading big tech / research labs (e.g. Google/Deep Mind, Meta, Apple, Tesla, etc.)
  • Comfortable working in a high-performance, fast-iteration environment where scale and rigor matter
Nice to Have
  • Prior experience in HFT, systematic trading, or market microstructure
  • Experience optimizing models for GPU/accelerated hardware in production
  • Exposure to real-time or low-latency systems
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