Data Scientist

Compunnel, Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in finance technology is seeking an experienced Data Scientist for their Fixed Income Cash & FX team in Montreal. This role involves enhancing key systems for data visibility and traceability while collaborating across complex codebases to maintain compliance. Candidates should possess strong expertise in programming and analytical skills, with a minimum of 5 years in production systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with large-scale production systems.
• Expertise in complex codebases and data schemas.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Enhance Fixed Income systems for data cataloging initiatives.
• Document risk-related datasets and data lineage.
• Support metadata management and data governance efforts.

Skills

Perl

Java

SQL

Linux

Shell scripting

JSON

YAML

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Autosys

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist to join our Fixed Income Cash & FX technology team. This role is focused on uplifting key systems to enhance the visibility and traceability of data across the enterprise. You will work across large, complex codebases to annotate, define, and map risk data lineage, ensuring compliance and strategic accessibility of data within the firmwide data catalog.

Key Responsibilities :

• Enhance Fixed Income systems to support firmwide data cataloging initiatives.
• Analyze and annotate existing system code to identify and document risk-related datasets.
• Update build systems for automatic publishing and synchronization of data definitions.
• Collaborate with upstream and downstream application teams to build comprehensive data lineage documentation.
• Work across diverse programming languages to trace data transformations in live production systems.
• Support efforts in metadata management, data governance, and schema alignment.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with large-scale production systems.
• Proven ability to navigate and understand complex codebases and data schemas.
• Expertise in Perl, Java, and SQL.
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments, shell scripting, JSON, YAML, and scheduling tools (e.g., Autosys).
• Familiarity with Java frameworks (e.g., Spring, Hibernate).
• Domain expertise in Fixed Income and FX trading systems.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Self-starter with a strong problem-solving mindset.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Familiarity with C++ codebases.
• Experience with data streaming or messaging technologies.
• Prior involvement in enterprise data governance or metadata initiatives.
• Exposure to build and CI / CD pipeline systems.

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