Cubist Data Scientist at Point72

Cubist is seeking a Data Scientist to join their data services group. This individual will be part of a small team responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of a large research infrastructure and the live production trading of billions of dollars across global capital markets. The Data Scientist will play a vital role in data management, analysis, and the identification of new data sets.

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 data sets to generate descriptive statistics and propose potential applications of data
• Research of potential “alpha signals” for presentation to Portfolio Managers
• Monitoring and enhancing the automated data collection and cleansing infrastructure
• Research on new technologies for improved data management and efficient retrieval

Requirements include:

• Ph.D. in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics or another discipline involving rigorous quantitative analysis techniques
• At least 1 year 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

The role offers:

• Opportunity to work with large data sets
• Chance to contribute to a vital team