Whistler Trading is a systematic proprietary trading firm founded by industry leaders who previously built some of the most successful businesses in quantitative finance and high-frequency trading. This is a rare prospect to join a growing A-team with incredible talent density, a meritocratic culture, no politics, and a razor-sharp focus on outcomes.
The Role
Education
- Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- PhD is an asset
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Research and development institution
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Develop and validate predictive models across equities, futures, and digital assets
- Generate alpha signals across short- to medium-horizon timeframes suitable for production deployment
- Conduct alpha and strategy research using machine learning and statistical modeling techniques
- Ensure research outputs are transparent, reproducible, and production-ready