Machine Learning Researcher/Data Scientist

My client are a leading investment firm who deploy systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple asset classes, including equities, futures, and foreign exchange. The focus of their effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fuelled cutting edge infrastructure and trading platform.

Job Description

Researchers are responsible for applying, adapting, and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning, while also conducting novel research as required. My client is interested in all aspects of ML including: predictive modelling, clustering, time series analysis, natural language processing, and computer vision. Successful researchers manage all aspects of the research process including methodology selection, data collection and analysis, implementation and testing, prototyping, and performance evaluation.

Some successful researchers have joined them from similar backgrounds at Banks, Hedge Funds or Trading Firms. Others have joined from related fields in Technology, Media etc or directly from academia and have thrived with hands on guidance. The most exceptional team members combine strong technical skills and a passion for problem solving with an intense curiosity about financial markets and human behavior.

Desirable Candidates

§ MSc or PhD candidate in machine learning, computer science, statistics, or a related field.

§ Superb analytical and quantitative skills, along with a healthy streak of creativity.

§ Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing large data sets.

§ Passion for seeing research through from initial conception to eventual application.

§ Curiosity about financial markets.

§ Strong scientific programming in C++, Python, R or Matlab.

§ Empirical, detail-oriented mindset.

§ Sense of ownership of his/her work, working well both independently and within a small collaborative team.

Machine Learning Researcher/Data Scientist

My client are a leading investment firm who deploy systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple asset classes, including equities, futures, and foreign exchange. The focus of their effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fuelled cutting edge infrastructure and trading platform.

Job Description

Researchers are responsible for applying, adapting, and extending existing results in the broad field of machine learning, while also conducting novel research as required. My client is interested in all aspects of ML including: predictive modelling, clustering, time series analysis, natural language processing, and computer vision. Successful researchers manage all aspects of the research process including methodology selection, data collection and analysis, implementation and testing, prototyping, and performance evaluation.

Some successful researchers have joined them from similar backgrounds at Banks, Hedge Funds or Trading Firms. Others have joined from related fields in Technology, Media etc or directly from academia and have thrived with hands on guidance. The most exceptional team members combine strong technical skills and a passion for problem solving with an intense curiosity about financial markets and human behavior.

Desirable Candidates

§ MSc or PhD candidate in machine learning, computer science, statistics, or a related field.

§ Superb analytical and quantitative skills, along with a healthy streak of creativity.

§ Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing large data sets.

§ Passion for seeing research through from initial conception to eventual application.

§ Curiosity about financial markets.

§ Strong scientific programming in C++, Python, R or Matlab.

§ Empirical, detail-oriented mindset.

§ Sense of ownership of his/her work, working well both independently and within a small collaborative team.

Working within the Financial Wellbeing Lab you'll play a pivotal role in the next stage of our transformation journey. The Lab's purpose is to create an industry leading experience to help our customers before, during and after financial difficulty. We'll ensure we help them become more financially resilient and improve their overall financial wellbeing.

We aim to achieve this purpose through improving colleague tools, creating solutions to allow customers to better manage their day-to-day finances, and by simplifying the Customer Financial Assistance systems through an increased focus on Test Automation, DevOps Cloud technologies and Rationalisation.

Our aim is to build a forward-thinking engineering culture delivering high quality, efficient and positive impact outcomes for our customers. The role of the Software Engineer is vital in ensuring the products we deliver are fit for purpose and meet the quality and standards that our customers expect.

What you'll do:

• Work in cross-disciplinary feature teams delivering exciting customer driven solutions and high quality software.
• Showcase excellent interpersonal and communications skills whilst efficiently working across the project life cycle to ensure software operates as intended
• Work in a highly collaborative way to complete assigned work, showcase progress and address problems that are well defined, complex and often non-routine.
• Continually develop with industry leading methodologies in order to advance the direction of Software Engineering in Lloyds.
• Work with Lab Engineer (& chapter) to ensure platforms and software are built consistently with relevant patterns and practices.
• Be a strong contributor to the Engineering Communities & Guilds, helping to build the community and building the capabilities of others

Key Experience

• Front end development - Enables us to build applications for the colleague & customer. Typically via the creation of the visual interface of an online or digital asset using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS or UI development
• Back end development - Makes sure everything works well for our colleague & customers and helps us use data in the right way. It is the coding of scripts in web sites and applications that interact with servers and databases so that their functionality is delivered to the end user. Typically we use c#, Mainframe (COBOL/JCL), SQL, Oracle/Unix and JAVA/CICS/DB2.
• Business Rules - This development brings to life the various functional aspects of our systems to drive interaction between our colleagues and customers and also support our colleagues in servicing customer needs.
• Agile Delivery - Agile delivery methods encourage teams to focus on collaboration, transparency, continuous improvement and the delivery of the highest value item first. It is useful when going after a complex problem that requires experimentation and continued adaption. Scrum is a key method we use which advocates a series of meetings (ceremonies) and activities known as sprints to help teams deliver change

Desirable

• Understand and direct how components and services are developed, tested and progressed within Chapters
• DevOps Knowledge - Helps us link our teams operating in agile delivery models with our operations teams who are running live services. Enabling us to create a culture of 'own what you build'.

Our group values of Keeping it Simple, Making a Difference Together and Putting customers First is at the heart of our ethos so a commitment to improvement, combined with adaptability, a love of learning, and a collaborative approach are key for us.

We're passionate about equal opportunities across all facets of our organisation. If you're self-motivated, passionate about delivering phenomenal solutions and interested in joining us at a critical and exciting time, then we'd love to hear from you.

Together we make it possible.

Working within the Financial Wellbeing Lab you'll play a pivotal role in the next stage of our transformation journey. The Lab's purpose is to create an industry leading experience to help our customers before, during and after financial difficulty. We'll ensure we help them become more financially resilient and improve their overall financial wellbeing.

We aim to achieve this purpose through improving colleague tools, creating solutions to allow customers to better manage their day-to-day finances, and by simplifying the Customer Financial Assistance systems through an increased focus on Test Automation, DevOps Cloud technologies and Rationalisation.

Our aim is to build a forward-thinking engineering culture delivering high quality, efficient and positive impact outcomes for our customers. The role of the Software Engineer is vital in ensuring the products we deliver are fit for purpose and meet the quality and standards that our customers expect.

What you'll do:

• Work in cross-disciplinary feature teams delivering exciting customer driven solutions and high quality software.
• Showcase excellent interpersonal and communications skills whilst efficiently working across the project life cycle to ensure software operates as intended
• Work in a highly collaborative way to complete assigned work, showcase progress and address problems that are well defined, complex and often non-routine.
• Continually develop with industry leading methodologies in order to advance the direction of Software Engineering in Lloyds.
• Work with Lab Engineer (& chapter) to ensure platforms and software are built consistently with relevant patterns and practices.
• Be a strong contributor to the Engineering Communities & Guilds, helping to build the community and building the capabilities of others

Key Experience

• Front end development - Enables us to build applications for the colleague & customer. Typically via the creation of the visual interface of an online or digital asset using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS or UI development
• Back end development - Makes sure everything works well for our colleague & customers and helps us use data in the right way. It is the coding of scripts in web sites and applications that interact with servers and databases so that their functionality is delivered to the end user. Typically we use c#, Mainframe (COBOL/JCL), SQL, Oracle/Unix and JAVA/CICS/DB2.
• Business Rules - This development brings to life the various functional aspects of our systems to drive interaction between our colleagues and customers and also support our colleagues in servicing customer needs.
• Agile Delivery - Agile delivery methods encourage teams to focus on collaboration, transparency, continuous improvement and the delivery of the highest value item first. It is useful when going after a complex problem that requires experimentation and continued adaption. Scrum is a key method we use which advocates a series of meetings (ceremonies) and activities known as sprints to help teams deliver change

Desirable

• Understand and direct how components and services are developed, tested and progressed within Chapters
• DevOps Knowledge - Helps us link our teams operating in agile delivery models with our operations teams who are running live services. Enabling us to create a culture of 'own what you build'.

Our group values of Keeping it Simple, Making a Difference Together and Putting customers First is at the heart of our ethos so a commitment to improvement, combined with adaptability, a love of learning, and a collaborative approach are key for us.

We're passionate about equal opportunities across all facets of our organisation. If you're self-motivated, passionate about delivering phenomenal solutions and interested in joining us at a critical and exciting time, then we'd love to hear from you.

Together we make it possible.

Company –

This company are growing their operations in the Equities Trading space through strategic technology acquisitions and redevelopment of their trading strategies. They hold engineering prowess above everything and hence why they will consider strong Low Latency Developers from outside industry on this role.

Role –

You will be working either on the desk or as a core developer for the team depending on how much exposure you would like to obtain from the business stream. The projects in this team are integral to the success of this business so you will immediately be working on business critical systems which impact on the bottom line. The C++ development will focus around high performance C++ coding with a focus on algorithmic optimisation.

Requirements –

• Strong experience with C++ and preferably the latest versions on the market (must be C++ 11 as a minimum but they are currently using 17).
• Experience of writing highly performant, robust and clean code for all manner of distributed and concurrent systems.
• Ideally a keen understanding of Front Office environments but alternatively a keen interest in learning about it.

Benefits –

• Flexible and highly stimulating environment
• Competitive compensation
• Generous holiday allowance

Please contact Samuel.Haydon@Stanfordblack.com or call 0208 057 9260 for more information.

Company –

This company are growing their operations in the Equities Trading space through strategic technology acquisitions and redevelopment of their trading strategies. They hold engineering prowess above everything and hence why they will consider strong Low Latency Developers from outside industry on this role.

Role –

You will be working either on the desk or as a core developer for the team depending on how much exposure you would like to obtain from the business stream. The projects in this team are integral to the success of this business so you will immediately be working on business critical systems which impact on the bottom line. The C++ development will focus around high performance C++ coding with a focus on algorithmic optimisation.

Requirements –

• Strong experience with C++ and preferably the latest versions on the market (must be C++ 11 as a minimum but they are currently using 17).
• Experience of writing highly performant, robust and clean code for all manner of distributed and concurrent systems.
• Ideally a keen understanding of Front Office environments but alternatively a keen interest in learning about it.

Benefits –

• Flexible and highly stimulating environment
• Competitive compensation
• Generous holiday allowance

Please contact Samuel.Haydon@Stanfordblack.com or call 0208 057 9260 for more information.