Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm that seeks to deliver superior returns through fundamental and systematic investing strategies. They are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in natural language processing to develop algorithmic solutions and models that support investment professionals, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate these models into production systems.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to projects across various machine learning (ML) disciplines, including NLP, unstructured data analysis, predictive modeling, and classic machine learning
- Implement GenAI solutions, utilize ML infrastructure, and contribute to modeling, data preparation, optimization, and performance enhancements
- Work with sparse data and apply techniques to improve model accuracy and generalization
- Conduct data evaluation, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model performance assessment
- Collaborate cross-functionally with data engineers, software developers, and product teams to integrate models into production systems
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in natural language processing and machine learning, applying new techniques as needed
Skills
- PhD, master's degree, or 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- 6+ years of experience building ML models and developing algorithms
- Strong proficiency in Python, and hands-on experience with NumPy, Hugging Face, PyTorch, and spaCy for NLP applications
- Prior experience in the domains of LLMs, foundation models, or large-scale deep learning systems, with a complete understanding of modern training, fine-tuning, quantization, and model evaluation
- Expertise in working with sparse data and applying techniques such as data augmentation, weak supervision, and semi-supervised learning
- Solid grasp of NLP concepts, including tokenization, embeddings, attention mechanisms, and transformer-based architectures
- Experience with data evaluation techniques, model explainability, and error analysis
- Experience working in a Linux environment
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Benefits
- Fully-paid health care benefits
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Volunteer opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color, and the LGBT+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Tuition assistance
- A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
Company Overview
Point72 invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.point72.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Point72 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 23 in 2026, 64 in 2025, 42 in 2024, 48 in 2023, 35 in 2022, 42 in 2021, 34 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.