Senior AI/ML Engineer – Trading Strategy Optimization

About the Project

three profitable Nasdaq-100 (NQ) futures strategies

AI models

live

What You’ll Build

Binary Classification Model:

Multi-Class Model:

Market Regime Detection:

Daily Prediction Pipeline:

Walk-Forward Validation:

What Sets This Role Apart

• Live trade logs, real strategy data (not simulations)
• Models control real-money trades
• Must beat baseline ("always trade Strategy A")
• Advanced

  walk-forward testing

  and

  lookback window optimization

  required
• Real-time market data from VIX, NDX, SPX, FOMC days, CPI, etc.

Tech Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

• Python (pandas, scikit-learn, XGBoost/LightGBM)
• Time series modeling, regime detection, overfitting prevention
• Strong grasp of

  walk-forward validation

  vs k-fold
• Interpretability: You must explain

  why

  the model makes decisions
• API/data integration: Yahoo Finance, FRED, macro & sentiment indicators
• Versioning: Git workflow for all code & models

Timeline & Milestones

Week 1:

Week 2:

Week 3:

Week 4:

Success Criteria

✅ 65%+ accuracy (both models)

✅ 60%+ Sharpe ratio improvement

✅ No data leakage

✅ Regime-aware insights

✅ Daily prediction automation

Ideal Candidate

• 8+ years in ML/AI with proven

  financial trading

  experience
• Strong portfolio of

  trading optimization projects

• Deep understanding of

  market regimes

  , behavioral biases, and risk metrics
• Can defend your code, logic, and decisions in

  technical interviews

How to Apply

📩 Send us:

1. Your

   trading ML portfolio

   (must show strategy optimization)
2. Your

   walk-forward validation approach

3. A previous

   client reference

   for a similar ML trading project
4. How you'll prevent

   overfitting

   in this specific use case

Please Don’t Apply If:

• You only have general ML experience (no trading)
• You’ve only worked on banking/fintech platforms, not predictive models
• You can’t explain

  regime detection

  or

  validation integrity

ongoing optimization role

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