AI Engineer (Hedge Fund, High frequency trading firm)

Your new company

A Chinese Hedge fund/ high frequency trading firm.

Your new role

• Develop LLM-based agents and complex workflows for quantitative finance applications.
• Create specialized agents for diverse financial datasets to enable end-to-end automation from data ingestion to signal generation.
• Design and implement strategies that integrate these agents into financial processes and trading systems.
• Evaluate model performance using statistical metrics, backtesting, and other validation techniques.
• Collaborate with quantitative researchers and data scientists to integrate multi-scenario financial AI models into research and trading platforms.

What you'll need to succeed

• Holds a Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or a closely related discipline.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with AI libraries.
• Ability to design and implement solutions for complex financial datasets and workflows.
• Hands-on experience with RAG, multi-agent systems, or workflow orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with quantitative trading systems, financial data APIs, and backtesting frameworks.

What you'll get in return

In return, you'll be part of an organization that values its employees. You’ll be rewarded with:

• Structured career growth and plenty of developmental opportunities
• Stable working environment

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or for more information and a confidential discussion on this role or to find out about more opportunities in Technology, contact Yuki Cheung or email [email protected]. Referrals are welcome.

At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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