Data Scientist (Commodities) | Top Systematic Fund

Data Scientist (Commodities) at a Top Systematic Fund. A leading global investment firm specialising in quantitative and systematic strategies seeks a talented Data Scientist (with good data engineering skills) to join a high-impact team at the intersection of research, trading, and engineering. The firm operates across all major liquid asset classes and is driven by a scientific, data-first approach to investing. The team collaborates with trading and research to harness data for alpha generation.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a cross-functional environment where data is central to investment decision-making. You\'ll be part of a specialist group that partners with trading and research teams to ensure data is efficiently sourced, transformed, and deployed across the investment process.

• Collaborate with trading and research teams to design and implement robust data pipelines tailored to investment strategies.
• Work with data engineers to onboard and integrate new datasets, ensuring they are production-ready and aligned with business needs.
• Develop and prototype tools to extract, clean, and aggregate data from diverse sources and formats.
• Lead the end-to-end onboarding of new datasets, from discovery through to deployment.
• Continuously improve data workflows by identifying bottlenecks and implementing scalable solutions.
• Experiment with novel data acquisition and transformation techniques to expand the firm\'s data capabilities.

• 3+ years of experience in a data science or data engineering role, ideally within a quantitative or financial setting.
• Advanced degree (Master\'s or PhD) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Strong Python programming skills, particularly with data-centric libraries like Pandas and NumPy.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and the application of data to investment research.
• Experience working with both traditional and alternative financial datasets.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Investment Management

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