Junior Data Scientist - Dubai, UAE
$65,000–$65,000 year
On-site · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Data Preparation: Collect, clean, and structure large datasets from market, fundamental, and operational sources. Forecasting & Modeling: Develop and validate predictive models (e.g. wind generation, demand) to support trading strategies. Strategy Research: Prototype, back-test, and refine data-driven trading ideas; collaborate with analytics and development teams to productionise solutions. Infrastructure: Build and maintain data pipelines, dashboards, and automated tooling to streamline workflows. AI-Accelerated Workflows: Utilise LLMs and agentic frameworks to accelerate exploratory data analysis (EDA), automate data cleaning pipelines, and generate synthetic data for model robustification. Stay current with the rapidly evolving AI landscape (e.g., RAG, Agents, Multimodal models) and proactively propose new ways to apply these to trading data. Collaboration: Partner with traders, risk managers, and software engineers to integrate insights into real-time decision-making. Documentation: Maintain clear records of methodologies, data definitions, and model specifications. Culture: Champion our values through proactive communication and teamwork.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in Python and R
- Experience with Pandas, NumPy, and SQL
- Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Matplotlib and Seaborn
- Experience programmatically integrating LLMs (via APIs, LangChain, or Python scripts) into data pipelines
- Proven ability to build custom 'Agents' or automated workflows that interpret unstructured data or reason through multi-step problems
- Pro-active and flexible work mentality
- Interest in data-driven trading
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
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