Senior Quant AI Researcher

Salary: £48,000 - 88,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in Python with a solid understanding of ML fundamentals, including classification, clustering, time series analysis, and regime detection.
• Hands-on experience with LLM, RAG, and agent technologies, with a track record of shipping models beyond notebooks.
• In-depth knowledge of financial markets, including macro, FX, rates, central banks, and economic data, with a strong understanding of market dynamics.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, especially in assessing model accuracy, governance, and the need for human-in-the-loop review.
• Experience in forecasting and nowcasting techniques is highly advantageous, as is expertise in financial NLP and fine-tuning.
• A background in quant finance or systematic strategies is desirable.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
• A proactive and innovative mindset focused on improving ML models and AI agents.
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Responsibilities:

• Develop ML models for financial market regimes, forecasting, event risk assessment, sentiment analysis, and market classification.
• Construct LLM, RAG, and tool-calling agents to enhance market intelligence and streamline client workflows.
• Oversee model evaluation, backtesting, hallucination testing, and release gates to ensure high standards of accuracy and governance.
• Integrate quant signals, trusted data sources, and human-review controls for robust and reliable model performance.
• Benchmark model providers and explore open-source alternatives to stay ahead of industry developments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align ML models and AI agents with business objectives and client needs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI/ML technologies and apply them to enhance our market intelligence capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices in the development and deployment of ML models and AI agents.

Technologies:

• AI
• AI Agents
• Fine-tuning
• LLM
• Python
• Quant
• RAG

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We are a full-time team working to develop and productionize our proprietary ML models and AI agents, shaping the future of financial markets. Our work focuses on enhancing market intelligence and client workflows, and we are committed to staying at the forefront of the industry. Posting date: 2026-08-25.

last updated 36 week of 2026