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Quantitative ML Engineer

Quantitative ML Engineer

MerilBengaluru, Karnataka, India
3 days ago
Job description

As a Quantitative Machine Learning Engineer at Merli , you will help shape the next generation of AI-driven trading infrastructure . This role sits at the intersection of quantitative research, applied ML, and agentic system design , with the goal of optimizing high-frequency (HFT), medium-frequency (MFT), and wholesale trading strategies.

You’ll architect adaptive, agent-based ML systems that learn from evolving market microstructures, build robust forecasting and optimization models, and work with trading and infrastructure teams to deploy these solutions in real-world, low-latency environments .

Key Responsibilities

  • Design & Build Agentic ML Systems : Develop autonomous and semi-autonomous agents that perform data acquisition, alpha discovery, backtesting, and execution optimization.
  • End-to-End ML Engineering : Architect, train, and deploy ML pipelines for HFT / MFT and wholesale trading, from signal generation to execution integration.
  • Quantitative Research Integration : Collaborate with quant researchers to translate theoretical models into production-ready predictive and optimization systems.
  • Market Forecasting : Develop deep learning, time series, and reinforcement learning models for price movement prediction and regime detection.
  • Trading Optimization : Build reinforcement and meta-learning frameworks that adaptively tune strategy parameters in live environments.
  • Scalable ML Infrastructure : Implement real-time inference, model versioning, and continuous learning pipelines for production systems.
  • Performance Evaluation : Rigorously validate models with historical and synthetic simulations, ensuring robustness, latency, and financial soundness.
  • Documentation & Collaboration : Maintain high standards of reproducibility, version control, and code documentation across research and deployment layers.

What You’ll Gain

  • Work at the frontier of AI, quantitative finance, and agentic automation .
  • Collaborate with quant researchers, data engineers, and trading teams shaping next-gen trading systems.
  • Exposure to meta-optimization frameworks , reinforcement learning , and multi-agent orchestration .
  • Hands-on experience with low-latency ML deployment , GPU acceleration, and distributed training in real trading environments.
  • Ownership of models that directly influence market-making, forecasting, and strategy execution .
  • Continuous learning and experimentation in a research-first, innovation-driven environment.
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • 3+ years of experience developing and deploying ML models in production (preferably in finance, trading, or large-scale decision systems).
  • Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks : PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas .
  • Deep understanding of supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning , time-series modeling , and probabilistic forecasting .
  • Experience building scalable data pipelines with Kafka, Flink, or Ray and deploying models in Docker / Kubernetes environments.
  • Knowledge of market microstructure , portfolio optimization , or signal-based trading systems is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with meta-learning , agent-based system design , or multi-agent coordination is a strong plus.
  • Solid analytical, programming, and debugging skills with an emphasis on system reliability and latency optimization .
  • Preferred Technical Stack

  • Languages : Python, C++, Rust
  • ML Infrastructure : Ray, MLflow, Airflow, Weights & Biases
  • Data Systems : Kafka, Redpanda, Redis, QuestDB
  • Model Deployment : Triton Inference Server, TorchServe, or custom GPU inference
  • Cloud / Hybrid Setup : Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Helm
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