Data Scientist - Options

Your future role within QRT

As part of the Data Search & Analytics team, you will support one of QRT's Options trading streams, working closely with quantitative researchers and traders to source, curate and deliver high-quality data that powers systematic options research and trading.

In addition to the core responsibilities outlined above, you will:

• Source, evaluate and onboard datasets relevant to options and derivatives research.
• Partner closely with researchers and traders to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines, ensuring the quality, consistency and timeliness of options-related datasets.
• Develop a strong understanding of options market data and contribute to improving QRT's internal data platform and tooling.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance data coverage, quality and operational efficiency for the Options business.

Your present skillset

• 3+ years of experience as a Data Scientist, Data Engineer or in a similar data-focused role; experience supporting quantitative research or trading teams is advantageous.
• Experience working with financial market data; exposure to options, derivatives or volatility data is a strong advantage.
• Strong Python programming skills, with experience using data processing libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Experience building data pipelines and working with large-scale structured and time-series datasets.
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets and the application of data to quantitative research and trading.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, traders, engineers and external data vendors.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment while managing multiple data initiatives simultaneously.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.