# Machine Learning Engineer Source: https://realanalystjobs.com/job/machine-learning-engineer-tower-research-capital-eb7e4865 Machine Learning Engineer at Tower Research Capital, based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai. Experience level: 25+ Years. Posted on 12 March 2026, read from Tower Research Capital's own careers page (Greenhouse), which RealAnalystJobs re-checks daily and removes the role when it closes. Updated 15 November 2026. ## Key facts - Company: [Tower Research Capital](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tower-research-capital) - Location: Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai - Posted: Mar 12, 2026 - Employment type: Full time - Experience level: 25+ Years - Source: Tower Research Capital's careers page (Greenhouse), re-checked daily Skills: [Python](https://realanalystjobs.com/skills/python) ## Visa sponsorship The posting does not say. Tower Research Capital had H-1B petitions approved for 41 workers in fiscal year 2026 (USCIS). That is history, not a promise for this role. [See the record](https://realanalystjobs.com/companies/tower-research-capital#h1b-record) ## About this role Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization. Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance. At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do - combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best. At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential. Responsibilities • Architecting and developing the next generation of Tower’s machine learning research platform, with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, observability, and reproducibility • Building infrastructure that enables large-scale experimentation, model training, and simulation across on-premises HPC and multi-cloud environments • Partnering closely with quantitative researchers to understand evolving research workflows and translate them into robust platform capabilities • Designing and optimizing distributed training pipelines for high-throughput, GPU-accelerated workloads • Improving experiment management, model versioning, artifact tracking, and data lineage to ensure transparent and reproducible research • Developing tools and frameworks that streamline feature engineering, dataset generation, and large-scale backtesting • Leading initiatives to improve compute efficiency, resource scheduling, and workload isolation across heterogeneous environments • Enhancing platform observability, including metrics, logging, tracing, and debugging capabilities tailored to ML workloads • Supporting rapid iteration by implementing features and fixes on tight timelines while maintaining high engineering standards • Contributing to long-term architectural decisions that enable the platform to scale with increasing data volumes and model complexity Qualifications • 2+ years of experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems, ideally in support of research or data-intensive workloads • Strong programming experience in Python, with a focus on writing clean, maintainable, and high-performance code • Experience developing and operating applications on Linux-based HPC clusters and/or cloud platforms • Solid understanding of distributed computing concepts, parallel processing, and resource management • Experience with GPU-based workloads and familiarity with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) • Experience optimizing data pipelines and handling large-scale structured and unstructured datasets • Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to debug complex, cross-layer system issues • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, research-driven environment • Strong communication skills and experience collaborating directly with researchers or data scientists Preferred Attributes • Experience building internal ML platforms or research tooling at scale • Familiarity with experiment tracking systems, workflow orchestration frameworks, and model lifecycle management • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) • Exposure to quantitative finance, simulation systems, or other latency- and performance-sensitive domains Benefits Tower’s headquarters are in the historic Equitable Building, right in the heart of NYC’s Financial District and our impact is global, with over a dozen offices around the world. At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. That is why we foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive - without the egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win. Our benefits include: • Generous paid time off policies • Savings plans and other financial wellness tools available in each region • Hybrid working opportunities • Free breakfast, lunch and snacks daily • In-office wellness experiences and reimbursement for select wellness expenses (e.g., gym, personal training and more) • Company-sponsored sports teams and fitness events (JPM Corporate Challenge, Cycle for Survival, Wall Street Rides FAR and more) • Volunteer opportunities and charitable giving • Social events, happy hours, treats and celebrations throughout the year • Workshops and continuous learning opportunities At Tower, you’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work - together. Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer. 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