Data Scientist

The role

You will work between the Research and Trading desks and the Engineering team to ensure the successful leveraging of data at the firm. You will design datasets, prototype code for data extraction, and manage the onboarding of new datasets.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Quantitative Researchers and Traders to design datasets
• Prototype and design code to extract, clean, and aggregate data
• Work with Engineers to automate and optimise code
• Manage the end-to-end process of onboarding new datasets
• Solve data related problems to minimise time to production
• Innovate and experiment with novel data extraction methods

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or similar position
• Postgraduate degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics or Engineering
• Advanced programming experience in Python
• Proficiency with data handling libraries such as Pandas and NumPy
• Demonstratable interest in financial markets and the application of data in its analysis and understanding
• Experience working with both traditional and alternative financial datasets
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a high-performance, high-velocity environment

Nice to have

• experience in a buy-side quantitative finance role

Benefits

• initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance

About the company

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager. It is a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing.