Your question is Alpha Research and Infrastructure. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
What kind of alpha were you working on, and what research infrastructure would you need?
Answer as a practical research-design discussion. Describe the signal’s expected horizon, universe, data inputs, statistical methodology, backtesting workflow, and controls for leakage, bias, transaction costs, and model decay. Explain how the infrastructure would support reproducible research and production monitoring.