Data Scientist - Hedge Fund

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business is seeking a Data Scientist to join the Enterprise Data Technology team in New York, Chicago, or Boston. This role sits at the intersection of data science, engineering and product ownership, giving you direct exposure to how investment teams use data in research workflows.

You will take ownership of datasets end-to-end, evaluate new data vendors and analyze complex datasets through to building automated quality checks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and delivering data products for business users.
• Strong coding skills in Python or similar.
• Experience with data quality and data governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Own datasets end-to-end from ingestion to delivery to stakeholders.
• Evaluate new data vendors and integrate datasets into the platform.
• Collaborate with investment teams to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights.

Skills

Data science

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Education

Master's degree in CS/Math/Statistics

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

I'm working with a leading multi-strategy hedge fund to find a Data Scientist to join their Enterprise Data Technology team. Based in New York, Chicago, or Boston.

The team builds trusted, investment-ready datasets and data-quality systems used by portfolio managers, researchers and quantitative investors. This role sits at the intersection of data science, engineering and product ownership, giving you direct exposure to how investment teams use data in research workflows.

You'll take ownership of datasets end-to-end, evaluate new data vendors and analyse complex datasets through to building automated quality checks.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical data expertise with direct exposure to investment teams,