Head of Data Science

We expect that the candidate will establish and drive a data science team aimed to reach high-level business goals.

We offer a chance to build a department from scratch provided with all the required resources and freedom in decision-making, to bring your ideas to life and to reach challenging business goals in the atmosphere of creativity and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

Establish and drive data science team aimed to reach high-level business goals;

Build required infrastructure and tools in cooperation with peer teams;

Establish communications and processes with stakeholders and peer teams;

Improvement of existing algorithms and validation of business hypotheses;

Establish ongoing research to define a pool of hypotheses to validate;

Working with large and complex datasets, data mining, applying modern mathematical and statistical methods, time series analysis, analyzing academic literature.

Skills and Experience:

Experience in trading data analysis;

Solid knowledge of statistical and machфine learning fundamentals, algorithms and approaches;

Hands on experience with modern machine learning tools and frameworks;

Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools;

Strong communication skills;

Strong leadership skills and team management experience;

Strategic thinking and ability to structure, plan, organize and execute team efforts as well as coordination with peer teams and business stakeholders;

MS or PhD in math or technical field.

Bonus Points:

International or regional Mathematical/Programming/Physics Olympiad medals

Strong record of academic achievement (PhD, scientific publications, conference presentations, grants or awards)

Relevant candidate sources:

HFT/algo funds

Investment banks

Навыки:

• Английский язык (разговорный)