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Flow Traders | Research Engineer | Hong Kong/ London (onsite) | Full Time | Visa | Relocation

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Machine Learning Engineer

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What this role officially is

data scientist — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Data scientists find and interpret rich data sources, manage large amounts of data, merge data sources, ensure consistency of data-sets, and create visualisations to aid in understanding data. They build mathematical models using data, present and communicate data insights and findings to specialists and scientists in their team and if required, to a non-expert audience, and recommend ways to apply the data.

Also known as: data scientists, data engineer, research data scientist, data expert, data research scientist

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Flow Traders is a leading proprietary trading firm with an entrepreneurial and innovative Tech culture at the heart of its business. We are looking for Research Engineers in our Hong Kong office. Join us build and scale the research framework behind our systematic trading models. You’ll work closely with Quantitative Researchers, drive end‑to‑end ML pipelines, and shape global standards for data‑driven model development. Research Engineers have joint responsibility for conducting research and delivering models.
You’ll thrive if you have: - 8+ years in ML / Data Science / Research Engineering (Postdoc/Faculty can count towards this); - Strong Python and libraries such as Ray, numpy, PyTorch, and pandas; - Solid math/stats background; - Experience with modern dev practices & cloud technologies.
If you're interested, apply here: https://lnkd.in/dWhh_m28
Or if you'd like to see other roles at Flow Traders, please check our careers website: https://flowtraders.com/careers/