Intern Researcher
Location: Paris, France
Term: Full-Time
Job Opportunity: Intern Researcher
Location: Paris, France
Employment Type: Full-Time (min 6 months)
About Us:
Machina Capital is a cutting-edge systematic investment manager, leveraging advanced technology to develop innovative financial strategies.
We focus on robust systems to support data-driven decision-making in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
As a Intern Researcher, you will be part of our research and investment team, focusing on developing and enhancing systematic trading strategies. Your responsibilities will include:
- Analyzing large datasets to uncover patterns and insights that can inform trading strategies.
- Assisting in the design, backtesting, and optimization of systematic investment models.
- Exploring new data sources and integrating them into existing research workflows.
- Collaborating with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to implement research ideas in production.
- Staying updated on the latest advancements in quantitative finance, data science, and machine learning to identify potential applications for our strategies.
Qualifications:
- A strong academic background in applied mathematics, statistics or a related quantitative field.
- Experience or strong interest in programming, particularly in Python, C# or similar languages.
- A solid understanding of probability, statistics, and data analysis techniques.
- A passion for exploring complex modeling problems and solving them rigorously.
- Creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking (and ability to debate about any topic with team members during morning coffees)
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate in a dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with financial markets or trading strategies is a plus, but not required.
Machina Capital is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.