Description

As a member of the Data team at Trexquant, you will be involved in parsing and analyzing large data sets, working on discovering and obtaining new sources of data, and collaborating with the Alpha and Strategy Research team to build predictive machine learning models.

Responsibilities
• Explore and learn about a wide range of data sets that are used to develop signals for systematic quantitative strategies
• Develop a framework to automatically download and monitor hundreds of data sources that are vital to our trading and research
• Create data visualizations to gain insight on large data sets, such as order-by-order tick data, present findings and results
• Research and implement machine learning techniques to identify patterns in large data sets and create new derived variables
• A degree in a technical discipline (computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, etc.)
• Experience with statistical analysis and managing of large data sets
• Knowledge of Linux, Bash, Python, and SQL Database
• Ability to work independently and take projects to completion, quickly learn new systems, think creatively and pay attention to details
• Competitive compensation, with opportunity for outstanding monetary success
• Work in a collaborative and friendly environment, participate in decision-making process for research direction, and have opportunity to lead on new ideas
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare and insurance