Data Scientist |Base salary up to $130,000 + Super Sydney, CBD NSW | Full-time | On-site (5 days/week in the office/onsite) Join a High-Performing Fixed Income Investment Team Our client is a rapidly growing fixed income fund manager with a team of approximately 60 professionals, including an 11-person Data Science team, building sophisticated quantitative research and data science capabilities. They are looking for an exceptional Data Scientist to join their Sydney-based team. This is a research and engineering-intensive role where you'll work alongside Portfolio Managers and the Head of Data Science to develop models, build production-grade systems, and solve complex quantitative problems that directly influence investment decisions.

If you're academically outstanding, thrive on challenging technical problems, and want to work with a high-performing team, this is an excellent opportunity. The Role - Develop statistical and machine learning models for fixed income markets.

- Build, test and improve quantitative research pipelines.
- Work with large, complex datasets from multiple sources.
- Back-test investment models and benchmark research against leading academic literature.
- Productionise research into scalable, maintainable systems.
- Produce intuitive data visualisations and clearly communicate technical findings.
- Collaborate closely with the Data Science team and Portfolio Managers to drive innovation. No prior financial markets experience is required—our client is looking for exceptional quantitative thinkers.

About

You - A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a highly quantitative Engineering discipline.





- 1-2 years of commercial experience in a data-related role (graduate applications will not be considered).
- Nice to have: Outstanding academic achievement, ideally including:
- 99+ ATAR - 85+ WAM - Robust statistical modelling and data analysis capabilities.
- Experience using R, Python, SQL or similar data analysis tools (experience with the R tidyverse ecosystem is highly regarded).
- Strong software engineering practices when contributing to shared codebases.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A collaborative mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a strong work ethic. What's on Offer - Base salary up to $130,000 + Super - Performance-based bonus - Opportunity to participate in an equity ownership scheme - Work on challenging, research-driven quantitative projects - Significant ownership and responsibility from day one - Long-term career progression within a rapidly expanding investment business Working Arrangements - 100% on-site - Office located at Sydney CBD NSW About the Business - Approximately 60 employees - Data Science team of 11 specialists - Reporting directly to the Head of Data Science Interview Process 1. 30-minute introductory call with the Head of Data Science 2. Two-day take-home technical assessment 3. Two-hour in-person technical and behavioural interview Additional Information - This is a newly created role due to continued business growth.
- Interviews will commence immediately.
- Applicants must have full Australian working rights. Sponsorship is not available. Interested? Please APPLY for the role via LinkedIn or send your CV to [email protected] or contact Charmaine Thum on 0439 320 538 for a confidential discussion. Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

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