MDOTM Ltd | AI-Driven Investment Solutions for Asset & Wealth Managers

MDOTM Ltd | AI-Driven Investment Solutions for Asset & Wealth Managers

Quant Scientist (US Eastern Time Zone)

US, New York, United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 41 days ago
PythonJavaCode ReviewGitMachine LearningData AnalysisData ScienceLLMsFinancial ModelingAccountingResearchLeadership

About the role

  • We are looking for a Quantitative Data Scientist to join our Research and Development Team in Milan.
  • The ideal candidate combines a strong financial intuition with a "hands-on" attitude.
  • You will be responsible for translating business needs into technical solutions, ensuring our investment strategies are robust, scalable, and aligned with client expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with ML researchers to refine models, incorporating financial domain expertise and contributing to model design where needed.
  • Design, prototype, and scale quantitative models using Python and Java, maintaining a high standard for code quality and modularity.
  • Contribute to the financial validation layer of the R&D cycle by developing and maintaining test frameworks that identify inconsistencies and support continuous model improvement.
  • Collaborate across technical workstreams to ensure research outputs are aligned with investment objectives and successfully integrated into production workflows.
  • Experience leveraging LLMs and AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate prototyping, refactor code, and optimize algorithmic performance.
  • Work at the leading edge of technology, leveraging our decade of experience in proprietary AI to build the next generation of industry-defining tools.
  • Collaborate daily with an ultra-international team (18+ nationalities) spread across our offices in Milan, London and New York.

Requirements

  • Degree in Finance, Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Solid Python/Java programming skills, with experience in financial modeling, data analysis, and working with ML-driven workflows.
  • Ability to bridge finance and technology: translate investment concepts into technical requirements and challenge model outputs using real-world financial intuition.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to communicate complex quantitative insights clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to thrive in high-pressure, collaborative environments, delivering precise results under tight market-driven or project deadlines

Skills

  • Translate research signals into actionable investment strategies and portfolio construction frameworks.

Compensation

  • Competitive salary & truly flexible work environment.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & truly flexible work environment.
  • Benefit from an unlimited learning and development budget to stay at the bleeding edge of AI research, alongside a fast-track path into technical leadership or principal research roles.

Company info

  • We are looking for a Quantitative Data Scientist to join our Research and Development Team in Milan. This is a critical, high-impact hire designed to be the bridge between complex quantitative modeling and real-world financial application.

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