Data Scientist

Final is a world leader in developing trading algorithms and applying them. Our multi-disciplinary teams have developed a unique and highly successful machine learning algorithmic based HFT (High Frequency Trading) platform that delivers excellent results.

In a world increasingly dominated by learning machines and artificial intelligence, we at Final are especially proud of our humans. Our elite team of exceptional people are the soul of our company, and it is our top priority to provide them with a professionally fulfilling environment that supports healthy work-life balance. Our employees are encouraged to pursue their passions outside of work and we are proud to offer them a variety of opportunities, multiple resources and an agile work environment which promotes their well-being.

About the Team

Final continuously applies algo-based high frequency trading through a state-of-the-art operation around the world. To do that we undertake operational, market and several other risks. Our success depends critically on understanding, quantifying and mitigating those risks.

The team manages all aspects of Final’s risk: ad-hoc tackling of events, enhancing our capabilities and tools, multi-year road map execution, and much more. The dynamic nature of financial markets ensures perpetual mental stimulation.

About the Role

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join our risk team. We seek a professional with superb analytical skills, sincere interest in finance and markets, vigorous intellectual curiosity, a knack to find practical solutions to real-world problems, thorough knowledge of statistics, and the desire to work independently and drive projects from idea to completion.

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing complex data sets, seeing beyond numbers, and helping inform, improve and execute clever business decisions.
• Handling end-to-end analyses: defining the question, gathering the data, suggesting solutions, researching, drawing relevant conclusions and presenting actionable recommendations
• Partnering with the Risk, Operations Research, Algo and Trading teams
• Performing ad-hoc in-depth analyses of our implementation and execution
• Constructing scripts, dashboards, and metrics to monitor performance and detect anomalies
• Keeping our data sources complete, precise and reliable

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Statistics, Computer Science or equivalent
• Roughly 3-6 years of experience as a data analyst
• Outstanding analytical & technical skills and a passion for data
• Advanced SQL with experience in querying large and complex data sets. Experience in one or more programming language, preferably Python
• Effective team player
• Solid communication skills

Advantage:

• Experience with financial markets
• Experience with data analysis and visualization frameworks like Spotfire, Tableau, or simila