Fixed Income Trader for AI Model Training

In this role, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of fixed income markets to enhance AI models that analyze and operate within these financial landscapes. Your expertise will play a crucial role in shaping how AI systems interpret bond pricing, trading strategies, and market dynamics. This project-based opportunity is perfect for seasoned professionals with a background in rates, credit, or structured products trading, offering flexibility to fit alongside your current commitments.

• Evaluate and improve AI-generated outputs related to:
• Bond pricing, yield curves, and spread analysis
• Interest rate products (Treasuries, swaps, futures, repos)
• Credit markets (IG, HY, distressed debt)
• Design realistic trading scenarios and edge cases based on real-world market behavior
• Review model reasoning on:
• Trade structuring and execution decisions
• Risk management (duration, convexity, DV01, liquidity)
• Relative value and macro-driven strategies
• Provide feedback on accuracy, market intuition, and institutional realism
• Annotate datasets and create high-quality training examples for financial AI systems
• Collaborate with researchers to refine model performance on trading workflows

• Experience:
• 3, 10+ years in fixed income trading, sales & trading, or portfolio management
• Background at investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, or proprietary trading firms
• Core Requirements:
• Day-to-day experience executing fixed income trades (government bonds, corporate credit, rates, securitized products, etc.)
• Hands-on experience using Tradeweb or similar electronic trading platforms
• Strong familiarity with RFQ workflows, price discovery, and order management systems in fixed income markets
• Willingness to provide candid, experience-based feedback on trading tools, workflows, and market structure
• Domain Expertise (one or more):
• Rates trading (USTs, swaps, curve trades)
• Credit trading (corporates, HY, CDS)
• Structured products (MBS, ABS, CLOs)
• Emerging markets debt
• Core Skills:
• Strong understanding of bond math (duration, convexity, carry, roll-down)
• Market intuition around liquidity, execution, and pricing
• Ability to break down complex trades into clear reasoning steps
• Nice to Have:
• Experience with quant tools (Python, Excel modeling)
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, MarketAxess, or similar platforms
• Interest in AI/ML applications in finance

• Contribute to cutting-edge AI systems transforming financial markets
• Apply your trading expertise in a novel, high-impact setting
• Flexible engagement alongside your current role
• Collaborate with top-tier AI researchers and engineers