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Graduate Deep Learning Researcher – London

An entry-level researcher role improving large AI models that shape trading. New hires work under senior researchers across the research lifecycle.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Build and improve deep learning models under senior guidance
Research transformers, foundation models and reinforcement learning
Prepare large datasets and features, including multimodal data
Contribute to shared training and deployment pipelines

What they ask for

Required

MSc minimum (PhD preferred) in ML, statistics or similar
Graduating in 2027
Deep learning research or applied ML experience
Modern architectures
Optimisation and learning theory
Python with PyTorch, JAX or TensorFlow

Preferred

Publications at top ML venues

Education: Minimum MSc, PhD preferred, in ML, statistics, deep learning, probabilistic programming or a related field.
Experience: New graduates; no finance experience needed
Languages and tools: Python
PyTorch
JAX
TensorFlow
Markets: multi-asset

How to prepare

Complete a research-style deep learning project with a clear write-up
Study the theory behind optimisation and generalisation
Practise implementing sequence models from scratch
Read about overfitting in low signal-to-noise financial data

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with IMC Trading and doesn’t handle applications.