Data Scientist

Citadel Securities
Miami, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Why this role

Pace
Fast Paced
Collaboration
High
Autonomy
Medium
Decision Impact
Team
Role Level
Individual Contributor
Career Pivot Friendly
Welcomes transferable skills

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What success looks like

  • accurate predictive models
  • effective data visualizations
  • successful business insights
Typical background
data sciencequantitative researchsoftware engineering

Transferable backgrounds

  • Coming from data engineer
  • Coming from quantitative analyst
  • Coming from machine learning engineer

Skills & requirements

Required

Data ExplorationPredictive ModelingData VisualizationStatistical AnalysisSQL

Preferred

Cloud PlatformsBig Data ToolsETL Processes

Stack & domain

PythonRPandasscikit-learnTensorFlowTableauSQLGCPSparkKafkaCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkData ScienceMachine LearningQuantitative Research

About the role

Original posting from Citadel Securities

Role Summary:

As a Data Scientist at Citadel Securities, you will play a crucial role in analyzing complex datasets to extract valuable insights, build predictive models, and inform strategic business decisions. You will collaborate closely with data engineers, quantitative researchers, and business stakeholders

Opportunities may be available from time to time in any location in which the business is based for suitable candidates. If you are interested in a career with Citadel, please share your details and we will contact you if there is a vacancy available.

Objectives:

Data Exploration and Visualization: Conduct thorough data analysis and create visualizations to understand data patterns and trends

Predictive Modeling: Develop and implement machine learning models to predict outcomes and optimize business processes

Experimentation: Design and execute experiments to test hypotheses and validate model performance

Stakeholder Communication: Present findings and insights to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner

Skills and Preferred Qualifications:

3+ years of full time experience in a fast-paced financial or similar setting

Technical Proficiency: Strong programming skills in Python and R, with experience using libraries such as Pandas, scikit-learn, and TensorFlow

Data Visualization: Proficiency in tools like Tableau for creating compelling visualizations

Statistical Analysis: Solid understanding of statistical methods and their application in data analysis

SQL: Ability to write complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate data from databases

Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP

Familiarity with big data tools like Spark and Kafka

Understanding of ETL processes and data pipeline design

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field

About Citadel Securities:

Citadel Securities is the next-generation capital markets firm and a leading global market maker. We provide institutional and retail investors with the liquidity they need to trade a broad array of equity and fixed income products in any market condition. The brightest minds in finance, science and technology use powerful, advanced analytics to solve the market’s most critical challenges, turning big ideas into real-world outcomes.

Source: Citadel Securities careers

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