Remote Lead Data Scientist - Finance & ML Strategy

Placements24; Queenstown (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote position

Competitive compensation

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Lead Data Scientist with deep expertise in financial markets to spearhead data-driven initiatives in trading, risk management, and portfolio optimization.

You will lead a team of data scientists, mentor juniors, collaborate with researchers and stakeholders, and drive production-ready analytics across cloud platforms while staying at the forefront of ML and statistical modeling in finance.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master in Data Science, Statistics, CS, Mathematics, Economics or related quantitative field.
• 7+ years of experience as a Data Scientist focused on financial markets or quantitative finance.
• Proven track record of leading data science projects and teams.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Strong SQL, big data (Spark, Hadoop) and cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) experience.
• Deep understanding of statistical modeling, ML algorithms, and experimental design.
• Familiarity with financial instruments, market microstructure, and risk management.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and autonomous work in remote settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and deployment of advanced ML models for finance.
• Perform complex data mining and statistical analyses on large datasets.
• Develop data-driven strategies for trading, risk management, and portfolio construction.
• Mentor a team of data scientists and collaborate with researchers and stakeholders.
• Work with traders and tech teams to deploy data science solutions in production.
• Identify new data sources and analytical approaches to solve business problems.
• Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Oversee data quality and ensure integrity of outputs.
• Stay updated on advances in data science and AI for finance.
• Shape the strategic direction of the data science function.

Skills

Team leadership

Python or R

Machine learning

Statistics

Communication

Remote work

Education

Ph.D. or Master in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Lead Data Scientist with deep expertise in financial markets to spearhead data-driven initiatives in trading, risk management, and portfolio optimization.

You will lead a team of data scientists, mentor juniors, collaborate with researchers and stakeholders, and drive production-ready analytics across cloud platforms while staying at the forefront of ML and statistical modeling in finance.