Senior Data Scientist (Engineering Focus)

Matchtech
London
4 days ago
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Data Scientist with a strong engineering background with experience with real time data processing, 3-4 days on sight paddington.

Key skills required for this role

Data Science - quantitative finance or trading research - Data Engineer

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Senior Data Scientist

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About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilledSenior Data Scientistto design and implement a robust data pipeline for an AI/LLM-driven trading platform. The ideal candidate will be responsible for collecting, extracting, cleaning, normalizing, and structuring large-scale data from sources (e.g., financial articles, books, and research papers). This role requires deep expertise in data engineering, NLP, and financial market data to ensure high-quality datasets for machine learning and trading strategy development.

Key Responsibilities

Data Pipeline Development:Build and maintain a scalable and efficient data pipeline that processes unstructured data for AI/LLM models.Unstructured Data Processing:Extract and preprocess text from books, articles, and research reports to be utilized in AI/LLM-based analytics.ETL & Data Engineering:Develop ETL processes to ingest and transform data from multiple sources into a unified format.Data Quality Assurance:Implement validation and anomaly detection mechanisms to ensure data integrity and accuracy.Collaboration:Work closely with quant researchers, AI/ML engineers, and trading teams to ensure seamless data flow and accessibility.Automation & Optimization:Automate data ingestion, transformation, and storage processes for efficiency and scalability.

Requirements

Strong academic background inData Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. Experience in building and optimisingdata pipelines and workflows. Proficiency inPython, SQL, and ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, etc.)and at least oneObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)language (e.g., Rust, C++, C#, …)Hands-on experience withLLMs, NLP techniques, and AI-driven data processing. Experience working with financial datasets and understanding of market data structures, is preferred. Knowledge ofAPIs, cloud computing (AWS, GCP, Azure), and database management. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work on complex data-driven projects.

Nice to Have

Background inquantitative finance or trading research. Experience inreal-time data processingand streaming architectures. Exposure tocryptocurrency markets. Share

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