Head of Quant Analysis - Madison Pearl

On behalf of a top-tier quantitative hedge fund we are seeking a head of Artificial Intelligence.

Important points to note:

This role will preferably be based in Shanghai (full relocation package available). However, we can consider the other listed locations if necessary.

Candidates

must

speak fluent Mandarin.

The compensation package will match international norms for the industry.

You must have direct AI/ML experience at

top-tier

prop trading firms and/or quantitative hedge fund(s).

Role:

Build from 0 → 1.

No fixed pipeline. No legacy constraints. You define:

The AI stack

Research workflow

How models go live

End-to-End Ownership with Real P&L Impact:

Take ideas from research → production → live trading.

Be directly accountable for whether it makes money.

Work on Problems Where AI Actually Matters:

Focus on areas where ML can move the needle:

Market microstructure

Cross-asset signals

Execution-aware modeling

Build a Small, High-Signal Team

Real Compute to Move Fast

Access to ~1,000+ GPUs per researcher

Designed for large-scale training and fast iteration.

No need to fight for shared resources.

Requirements:

5+ years

of experience in quantitative trading, preferably in

HFT / MFT

environments

Direct AI/ML experience

at top-tier prop trading firm(s).

Fluent in Mandarin

Master’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Physics, or other relevant disciplines. This will very likely be from a top-tier university.