Lead Data Scientist

We are delighted to be supporting a leading global hedge fund that prioritises technology and data science to tackle business complexities.

They are forming a robust Quant Technology team that's dedicated to crafting cutting-edge in-house analytic and trade discovery tools and are now looking to expand their team with an experienced Lead Data Scientist that will be managing a small team of Junior Data Scientists in the London office.

Responsibilities:

• Devising cutting-edge algorithms and models to extract actionable insights from vast data sets, enabling valuable predictions for our trading teams.
• Collaborating closely with trading teams to pinpoint potential prediction targets and pertinent data sets.
• Conducting preliminary research to evaluate the feasibility and potential success of identified targets.
• Engineering and constructing sophisticated, production-ready machine learning algorithms integral to daily trading decisions and operations.

Key Qualifications:

• Extensive expertise in implementing deep learning and advanced machine learning techniques specifically within finance.
• Experience managing a team of Junior Data scientists
• Proficiency in data forecasting, analysis, prediction, and deriving trading signals from data sets.
• Extensive hands-on experience with TensorFlow (and/or Keras), scikit-learn, and related tools, coupled with a strong command of Python.
• Robust analytical and mathematical abilities essential for model development and validation.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills capable of tackling intricate challenges.
• Effective communication abilities vital for collaboration, along with the capacity to thrive independently in a fast-paced environment.