Quant Data Scientist (LLMs) - UAE Relocation

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the hedge fund sector is looking for a Quant Data Scientist to join their high-calibre team in Slough. This role is pivotal in leveraging data and language models for developing systematic investment strategies. The ideal candidate will possess a robust quantitative background, ideally with experience in financial markets, and a passion for innovative data applications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in Data Science or Quantitative roles within finance.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and statistical analysis tools.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for ingestion, tagging, cleansing, and integration.
• Oversee quality control processes for financial content generated by LLMs.
• Collaborate with quant researchers to improve performance and reliability of AI-driven models.

Skills

Data Processing

Problem Solving

Machine Learning

NLP

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

Python

SQL

pandas

numpy

Job description

Quant Data Scientist (LLMs) - UAE Relocation, slough

Client:

Durlston Partners

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Quant Data Scientist - Hedge Fund - UAE Relocation - Leading Comp

We are seeking a Data Scientist to join a high-calibre Quant team within a discreet fund based in the UAE, operating at the intersection of Quantitative Research and Artificial Intelligence. This role is dedicated to leveraging data and language models to support the research, development, and implementation of systematic investment strategies. The successful candidate will combine strong technical skills with a solid understanding of financial markets and a passion for innovative data applications.

Key Responsibilities

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• Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for ingestion, tagging, cleansing, and integration of financial text and structured data.
• Oversee and enhance quality control processes for financial content generated by large language models (LLMs), ensuring coherence, accuracy, and logical consistency.
• Collaborate with quant researchers and engineers to improve the performance, accuracy, and reliability of AI-driven models.
• Conduct descriptive and exploratory analysis to uncover patterns, trends, and potential applications across a wide range of datasets.
• Maintain robust and scalable data infra to support real-time and batch processing workflows.
• Provide domain expertise to help shape financial knowledge representation in LLM outputs.
• Develop and apply custom quality metrics to assess and guide model performance.
• Actively participate in development cycles, research discussions, and cross-functional knowledge-sharing sessions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering).
• 3+ years of professional experience in Data Science or Quantitative roles within finance.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL with exp. in data processing libraries such as pandas/numpy.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and statistical analysis tools.
• Familiarity with financial data sources, APIs, and data modelling techniques.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines and workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, or other NLP methodologies.
• Strong curiosity and motivation to explore new technologies and methodologies in data science and AI
• Strong understanding of macroeconomics, financial markets, and investment principles.

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Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom