Specialist Data Scientist

Recruiter:

Penny The Recruiter

Job Ref:

PR000596/RN

Date posted:

Monday, May 19, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Psybergate is anÂ ITÂ company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
We are looking for aÂ Specialist Data ScientistÂ to join our financial services client based in Sandton for aÂ 3-months contractÂ role.

POSITION INFO:
What you will be doing:Â

Assist in the development and optimization of market-making models, focusing on equities and, equity derivatives.
Conduct back testing and research to improve current models and develop new ones.
Analyse high-frequency trading data to identify patterns and trends.
Implement machine learning techniques, particularly LSTMs and convolutional networks, to predict short-term price movements.
Collaborate with teams to integrate new indicators and models into production environments.
Work with AWS infrastructure, including S3 buckets and Sage Maker, for data processing and model training.
Generate and analyse data samples, including time-based and volume-based sampling.
Ensure the robustness of models by balancing in-sample and out-sample results.

What we are looking for:

CompletedÂ BSc / IT degree or other related fields.
5 - 7 years of experience in data analytics, machine learning, quantitative analysis.
Proven experience working in complex financial systems and applications (e.g., trading platforms, payment systems, risk management systems).
Strong understanding of financial products, capital markets, derivatives, and treasury operations.
Strong understanding of Equities and trading
Hands-on experience withÂ coding in Python, and the use of visualisation tools
Must have experience withÂ Machine Learning
Must have knowledge of Market Microstructure

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in SQL, Python, AWS, and Quick sight; experience working with databases for data analysis. 5+ years
Knowledge of statistical and ML (machine learning) techniques
Experience with ticketing systems (e.g., Azure Devops (ADO), ServiceNow), change management tools
5+ Years of experience withinÂ globalÂ markets
Proficiency inÂ machine learningÂ A MUST
Proficiency inÂ trading algosÂ A MUST

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.

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