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attimet

we predict stuff

Founding Researcher / Quant

$100K - $150K / 0.25% - 1.00%
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
3+ years
Visa
US citizen/visa only
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Kirthi Banothu
Kirthi Banothu
Founder

About the role

Why you should join us

  * We're building a research lab with a real-time feedback loop: the
    financial markets.
  * We're working with structured and unstructured data at scale to
    build temporal AI systems that adapt, predict, and act.
  * Our edge isn't secret data or microwaves -- it's the speed at
    which we iterate and learn.
  * You'll lead ML/AI strategy at the intersection of research and
    live deployment.
  * We're starting in options - complex, under-modeled, and full of
    opportunity.
  * Join a frontier team with over a decade of experience in quant
    trading. These aren't logos from internships - we've started and
    led teams at Optiver, DRW, and Argo AI.

What you'll do

  * Lead development of predictive models, RL agents, and signal
    discovery workflows.
  * Integrate alternative data, design experiments, and rapidly test
    hypotheses in sim + live trading. Measure your impact in market
    returns.
  * Work side-by-side with the founders to test predictions in real
    markets and learn from every outcome - good and bad.
  * Shape the research direction, modeling stack, and experimental
    culture from day one.

What we're looking for

  * Deep expertise in ML/AI - especially time-series, forecasting,
    representation learning.
  * Strong coding background: Python, data pipelines, AWS/GCP infra.
  * Experience deploying models in production: you care about what
    works, not just what looks good on paper.
  * Clear thinker, fast builder, excited to work at the edge of
    research and execution
  * Zero experience in financial markets is expected. Drive and
    curiosity matter.

You'll be given the autonomy to do some of the best work for your
life.

About attimet

We're building a research lab that puts its ideas to the test in one
of the most complex, information-rich environments in the world: the
financial markets.

Much of trading still depends on hand-crafted signals and intuition.
We're approaching it differently - from first principles. We design
systems that learn, adapt, and improve with data. Our infrastructure
is built to accelerate research: fast iteration loops, real-time
feedback, and direct connection between ideas and outcomes.

We're starting with liquid markets like equities and options -
high-dimensional, dynamic systems where traditional pipelines break
down. Our goal isn't just to model them better - it's to build a
platform for experimentation, where every result tightens the loop
between theory and practice.

If you care about learning systems, clean abstractions, and applying
research in the wild - we're hiring.

attimet
attimet
Founded:2024
Batch:F24
Team Size:3
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
  
 
Founders
Kirthi Banothu
Kirthi Banothu
Founder
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Xiaoyu Li
Xiaoyu Li
Founder
 
 

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