Quantitative Developer (Data scientist) - Large Asset Owner
Newbridge·Abu Dhabi Emirate·۴ هفته پیش
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Our client is building a next-generation Quantitative Investment Platform to drive data-driven decision making across its multi-billion dollar global public markets portfolio. We are seeking a Quant Developer with a strong Data Science and Model Development background - someone who can sit at the intersection of Data Engineering, Quantitative Research, and Portfolio Technology. You will be responsible for building robust data ingestion & cleansing pipelines, developing predictive models and factor libraries, and enabling accurate data integration for quantitative research and portfolio construction. 2. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES A. Data Science & Data Engineering (40%) Design, build and maintain end-to-end data ingestion, cleansing, validation and feature engineering pipelines for structured and unstructured data (market, fundamental, macro, ESG, alternative data). Develop data quality framework - anomaly detection, point-in-time integrity, survivorship bias controls, corporate actions adjustment. Build centralized Quant Data Lake / Feature Store for research consumption. Integrate vendor data: Bloomberg, FactSet, MSCI Barra, Axioma, RavenPack, etc. B. Quantitative Model Development (40%) Partner with Quantitative Researchers and PMs to develop, implement, and test quantitative models: Cross-sectional equity factor models (Value, Quality, Momentum, Growth) Alpha signal research and combination Portfolio optimization and risk models (Mean-Variance, Black-Litterman, Risk Parity) Performance attribution and risk decomposition models Translate prototype models (Jupyter/Python) into production-grade, scalable, backtestable code. Implement statistical and ML models: Regression, Time-Series Forecasting, Clustering, NLP for fundamental data, Supervised Learning for alpha signals. C. Research Platform & Productionization (20%) Develop research toolkit - backtesting engine, simulation framework, model monitoring and model risk metrics. Ensure model accuracy, stability and reliability in both research and production environments. Implement MLOps best practices: versioning, experiment tracking (MLflow), model governance and documentation as per Model Risk Management policy of a large asset owner. Provide technical specifications for model implementation and maintain model inventory. 3. TECH STACK Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Statsmodels), SQL, PySpark / Dask, Git, Linux Model Stack: MLflow, Airflow / Prefect, ML Libraries (XGBoost, LightGBM, PyTorch/TensorFlow) Strong Plus: KDB+/q, C++ for performance, Snowflake / Databricks, Power BI / Dash for visualization Investment Stack: Barra / Axioma risk models, Aladdin / BlackRock, FactSet, Bloomberg 4. IDEAL PROFILE Education: Masters / PhD in Data Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering from top-tier institution. Bachelors with exceptional experience will be considered. Experience: 3-15 years in Quantitative Development / Data Science / Model Development within Buy-Side (Asset Manager, SWF, Pension Fund, Insurance AMC) or Sell-Side QIS / Strats. Core Experience We Need: Built data pipelines for quant research - you understand point-in-time, lookahead bias, and data quality. Hands-on model development - not just running models, but developing, validating, and productionizing them. Buy-side experience - understanding of long-term, long-only portfolio construction vs short-term trading signals. NOT a fit: Purely IT / App Dev with no quant modeling exposure, or pure HFT / low-latency developers with no fundamental factor model experience. 5. WHY THIS ROLE FOR A CANDIDATE? Work on the core investment engine of one of the world's largest pools of capital - impact is at sovereign scale. Move away from short-term P&L pressure of hedge funds to long-horizon, research-driven investing. Stable, collegiate, highly confidential environment with deep focus on engineering quality and model governance - ideal for someone from GIC, Temasek, BlackRock, Fidelity, Capital Group, CPP, OTPP background. Tax-free package + long-term career growth within the fund. Only Shortlisted candidates will be notified.