Job Description:

RoleResponsibilities: We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modelling in finance. Our data services group is looking for a Data Scientist to join our dedicated team. Our group is responsible for the timely delivery of comprehensive and error-free data to some of the most demanding and successful systematic Portfolio Managers in the world. This exceptional individual will be a member of a small team of Data Scientists who play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day implementation of a large research infrastructure, and the live production trading of billions of dollars of capital across global capital markets, including equities, futures, options and other financial instruments. Responsibilities include: - Identification of new data sets - Engaging with vendors to understand characteristics of datasets - Building processes and technology tools to ingest, tag and clean datasets- Analysis of datasets to generate descriptive statistics and propose potential applications of data- Monitoring and enhancing the automated data collection and cleansing infrastructure- Research on new technologies for improved data management and efficient retrieval Requirements: - Ph.D. in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics or another discipline involving rigorous quantitative analysis techniques- 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, quantitative researcher or in a similar role- Experience working with large data sets, including classification, regression, distribution analysis, and predictive modeling- Experience applying statistical tests to large data sets - Programming skills in SQL, TSQL, SQL Server or PL-SQL- Programming skills in Python and at least one of C#, C++, or Java - Financial industry experience preferred but not required- Experience dealing with intraday, tick and order book data a plus- Strong problem solving skills - Intellectual curiosity and a love of learning- Attention to detail and a love of process- Strong oral and written communication skills