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 prospect.

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
- Strong 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 or contact Charmaine Thum on for a confidential discussion.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

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