Data Scientist - FinTech

ECM Selection Limited

Cambridge, UK

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Internship / Graduate position

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Compensation

£40,000.0 - £100,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.ecmselection.co.uk

Tech stack

Big Data Relational Databases Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL MySQL SQL Databases Machine Learning Operations

Requirements

Top academics - likely 1st / high 2.1 degree in maths or physics from a top ranked (Russell Group or similar) university.
a PhD or relevant commercial experience with data science projects (graduates with extensive relevant internship experience will also be considered). The ability to design experiments and implement the right tools to extract meaningful analysis is needed.
Demonstrable experience with: Bayesian methods; analysis of large datasets; and relational databases (MySQL, PostGreSQL).
Exposure to ML tools for classification models or forecasting models would be useful.
Experience with Python and associated libraries would be desirable.

No specific finance knowledge is needed although an interest would be beneficial. Good communication skills are needed including being able to present technically-sophisticated models to a range of audiences. Hybrid working with occasional (depending on seniority and personal preferences) onsite meetings at their Cambridge offices is available.

In return, an excellent salary is on offer and the chance to work on new challenging projects.

Keywords: Grads / Masters / PhD / Experienced, Top Academics, Statistics, FinTech, Python, SQL, Bayesian Methods, Forecasting Models, Hybrid Working