ABOUT CUBIST
Cubist Systematic Strategies, an affiliate of Point72, deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.
ROLE / RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform rigorous and innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in global macro markets (futures, FX, etc.)
- Perform feature engineering with price-volume, order book and alternative data at intraday to daily horizons in mid frequency trading space
- Perform feature combination and monetization using various modeling techniques
- Manage the research pipeline end-to-end, including signal idea generation, data processing, modeling, strategy backtesting, and production implementation
- Maintain and improve portfolio trading in a production environment
- Contribute to the analysis framework for scalable research
REQUIREMENTS
Background in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, computer science, engineering, quantitative finance, or economics2+ years of signal research experience in macro trading as part of a trading teamPrior professional experience with feature engineering, modeling, or monetizationAbility to efficiently format and manipulate large, raw data sourcesDemonstrated proficiency in Python, R, or C / C++. Familiarly with data science toolkits, such as scikit-learn, PandasStrong command of foundations of applied and theoretical statistics, linear algebra, and machine learning techniquesCollaborative mindset with strong independent research abilitiesCommitment to the highest ethical standardsJ-18808-Ljbffr