The AI Residency at XTY Labs (XTX Markets)

Job Description

XTX Markets is seeking AI Residents for XTY Labs in New York City. XTY Labs, a division of XTX Markets established in 2024, focuses on developing algorithms for algorithmic trading. The AI Residency Program is designed for researchers with a background in elite academic settings, such as PhDs, post-docs, or professorships, to create machine learning solutions for finance.

The role involves:

• Engaging in pioneering research to devise original machine learning algorithms.
• Utilizing knowledge across deep learning, NLP, time series analysis, and more.
• Architecting, building, and refining models, agents, and software prototypes.
• Communicating research progress and findings.
• Collaborating with the XTX Markets’ quantitative research team.

Requirements include:

• PhD degree (or expected soon) in computer science, math, or a quantitative field.
• Evidence of original research ability.
• Understanding of modern deep learning architectures, especially transformers.
• Knowledge of other ML techniques and statistics.
• Programming skills.

The role offers:

• Opportunity to work within a rich computational environment with resources.
• Collaboration and flat hierarchy.
• Opportunity to transition into the core quant team at XTX in London (for top performers).