Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Reporting line : Head of Data Science

Location : Cape Town (Southern Suburbs)

Business Unit : Investment Management

As a Data Scientist, you'll be instrumental in shaping the future of systematic investing. This is a hybrid research‑engineering position that blends rigorous quantitative research with practical implementation. You'll work on sourcing and evaluating alternative datasets, developing bespoke machine learning models for financial markets, and building scalable, production‑grade pipelines that power real‑time investment signals.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and implement data science strategies that enhance investment decision‑making.
• Identify, acquire, and evaluate alternative data sources that may provide predictive insights into financial markets.
• Develop bespoke machine learning algorithms tailored to financial use cases (e.g., risk forecasting, sentiment analysis, market regime detection).
• Build, test, and deploy end‑to‑end data and model pipelines that operate reliably at scale.
• Collaborate closely with portfolio managers, quantitative analysts, and software engineers.
• Contribute to internal libraries, tooling, and infrastructure to streamline data science workflows.
• Stay current with academic and industry research, applying innovative techniques where relevant.

Required Experience

Required Qualifications

Key Competencies

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Airlines and Aviation

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