Data Scientist / Quantitative Analyst
Company: Sparkland
Location: Dubai (on-site)

Responsibilities:
- Conduct trading-related data analysis, create dashboards, and generate analytical insights;
- Manage the strategy rebalance framework and improve systematic decision-making processes;
- Perform ad-hoc analysis for the trading team, test hypotheses, and conduct backtesting;
- Evaluate, optimize, and develop existing trading strategies;
- Work collaboratively with engineers and traders to improve access to clean, actionable data;
- Build dashboards, reporting pipelines, and generate insights for the broader organization.

Requirements:
- 2+ years of experience;
- Python - Comfortable writing production-grade analytical scripts; understands software engineering best practices;
- SQL / ClickHouse - Able to query large datasets, build joins/aggregations, and tune performance;
- Data Analysis & Visualization - Strong analytical mindset; able to summarize findings via reports or dashboards;
Statistics & Probability - Ability to design and validate hypotheses using statistical methods;
- English C1;
- Completed higher education.

Nice to have:
- Yandex School of Data Analysis (ShAD)
- Machine Learning (XGBoost, scikit-learn)
- Experience with time-series data in trading/finance.

What We Offer:
Flexible hours - Although we work more or less in a Central European timezone, flexible hours are still part of the package. Because only you know when, and where, you're most productive.
Relocation packages - Want to work in the Dubai office? We'll help you, and those closest to you, make the move, get set up, and get settled.
Annual workations - Twice a year, we pack our bags and head off on a week-long work retreat so we can hang out in real life.

Contacts:
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