Tier 1 Hedge Fund - China-A Quantitative Researcher

Our client is a tier-1 hedge fund in China with a strong multi-year track record across systematic strategies. Following continued growth, the firm has expanded into Hong Kong and the United States, relocating a core, top-performing team to Hong Kong to anchor its international platform. With capital, infrastructure, and leadership in place, the firm is now scaling its investment team to support the next phase of global expansion.

Selby Jennings - Hong Kong - Full time

Salary: Negotiable





Key Responsibilities

  • Design, construct, and refine predictive features from high-frequency and/or daily market data

  • Conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover structural inefficiencies and alpha opportunities

  • Implement and evaluate statistical, machine learning, or basic deep learning models for signal generation

  • Perform robust backtesting, validation, and out-of-sample testing to assess signal stability

  • Collaborate with traders and engineers to transition research models into live trading environments

  • Monitor live performance and iterate on models based on market regime shifts



Requirements

  • 1-3 years of experience in quantitative research, systematic trading, or related analytical roles

  • Practical experience in feature engineering, including data cleaning, transformation, and signal construction

  • Working knowledge of machine learning methods (e.g., tree-based models, linear models, ensemble methods); exposure to deep learning frameworks is a plus

  • Experience researching or trading China A-shares or commodities futures markets preferred

  • Strong programming skills in Python (experience with libraries such as pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn; familiarity with PyTorch or TensorFlow advantageous)

  • Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and model evaluation techniques

  • Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related quantitative discipline

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