Aquatic Capital Management · 11 hours ago
Research Engineer
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelAquatic Capital Management is seeking a Research Engineer to join their research team. The role focuses on designing high-performance tooling and infrastructure for machine learning models used in systematic trading, collaborating closely with quantitative researchers to enhance modeling platforms.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesPredictive AnalyticsRisk Management
Responsibilities
Scale neural network training systems to support larger, more complex models while maintaining the ability to run many experiments at once
Explore and prototype novel modeling approaches (e.g., more efficient decision trees, the latest transformer variant)
Collaborate with researchers to take promising models quickly and reliably into production
Profile and optimize distributed model training and inference–for example, by using GPU acceleration and the latest ML compiler technologies
Establish best practices for a clean, reproducible, and maintainable research codebase where new ideas can be quickly validated
Qualification
Required
Strong software engineering skills with experience in machine learning, numerical computing, and/or applied ML research
Proficiency with Python and numerical + ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, numpy)
Practical experience deploying ML models or infrastructure in a research and production environment
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Applied Math, Engineering, or a related technical field
Preferred
Familiarity with PyTorch 2.x compiler stack (e.g., TorchScript, TorchInductor)
Company
Aquatic Capital Management
Aquatic manages systematic investment strategies, combining a high-performance research and development platform with disciplined risk management.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jonathan Graham
Founder / Aquanaut
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