Python Developer in New York

ROLE We are passionate about data. We collaborate to build elegant, effective, scalable and highly reliable solutions to empower predictive modelling in finance. Cubist’s Data Services (CDS) group is looking for a Data Scientist to join our dedicated data 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. As a Senior Data Scientist in the team, this individual will 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 Onboarding novel datasets from a huge variety of sources into our platform Building processes, tools and frameworks to ingest, clean and deliver datasets Analysis of data for usability, cleanliness, feature extraction and proposed usage by investment teams Creation of in-house, value added, derived data products for consumption by investment teams Engaging with vendors and internal stakeholders to understand characteristics of datasets Partnering closely with investment teams to ensure their data requirements are met Research on new technologies (including AI solutions) to continuously improve data management and value-add for investment teams REQUIREMENTS PhD or Masters in Financial Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science or other disciplines involving rigorous quantitative analysis Strong programming skills in Python and SQL Experience working with AWS, Linux and Airflow preferred but not required 5+ years of experience as a Data Scientist or similar role Experience working with large data sets including predictive modeling Financial industry experience preferred but not required Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills Intellectua

JOB DESCRIPTION Researchers are responsible for applying, adapting, and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning, while also conducting novel research as required. We are interested in all aspects of ML including: predictive modelling, clustering, time series analysis, natural language processing, and computer vision. Successful researchers manage all aspects of the research process including methodology selection, data collection and analysis, implementation and testing, prototyping, and performance evaluation. Some successful researchers have joined us from similar backgrounds at other firms. Others have joined from related fields or directly from academia and have thrived with hands on guidance from our large team of experienced portfolio managers and researchers. Our most exceptional team members combine strong technical skills and a passion for problem solving with an intense curiosity about financial markets and human behavior. DESIRABLE CANDIDATES Students enrolled in a PhD program in machine learning, computer science, statistics, or a related field. Superb analytical and quantitative skills, along with a healthy streak of creativity. Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing large data sets. Passion for seeing research through from initial conception to eventual application. Curiosity about financial markets Strong scientific programming in Python, R or Matlab. Empirical, detail-oriented mindset. Sense of ownership of his/her work, working well both independently and within a small collaborative team. We’re looking for exceptional colleagues with unparalleled passion. If you’d like your resume to stand out, tell us about your exceptional personal achievements, even if they have nothing to do with finance. Of course we love to hear more about specific engineering or data projects that you’ve worked outside of school, or as part of your curriculum. If you’re proud of the work you did we want to hear abou