Graduate Machine Learning Researcher

About the role

Join IMC as a Graduate Machine Learning Researcher to develop and deploy ML models impacting global trading strategies across equities, futures, and options markets. Collaborate with traders and developers in a dynamic, innovative environment.

Role and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning models for trading applications.
• Deploy successful research into production trading systems.
• Apply statistical techniques to measure performance and control overfitting.
• Investigate novel ML approaches through experimentation in real trading environments.
• Communicate research progress and outcomes effectively within teams.
• Collaborate closely with traders, researchers, and engineers.

Skills and Experience

• Final year student graduating in 2027.
• Minimum MSc in Machine Learning, Statistics, Deep Learning, or related field; PhD preferred.
• Strong foundations in statistics and machine learning with research track record.
• Proficiency in ML frameworks like PyTorch and Python programming.
• Solid understanding of statistics.
• Desirable: publications in deep learning or time-series modeling.

Additional Information

• No prior finance knowledge or experience required.
• Ability to start full-time employment in February or August 2027.
• Applications limited to one per role each year.
• Reapplication possible in August 2027 if not selected.
• Immigration sponsorship restrictions for certain nationalities apply.
• Candidates with Ukrainian citizenship must confirm biometric passport status.