Specialist, Data Scientist
The Data Science Lab at Northern Trust performs data science research works closely with our business partners to develop custom models to problems that 1) are not adequately addressed by available commercial solutions, 2) enhance the customer and/or internal partner experience and 3) provide Northern Trust with a competitive advantage. We also serve to inspire and empower applied data science practitioners by facilitating high-quality data science education and collaboration within Northern Trust as well as with top universities and research institutions.
As a member on the team, a candidate will be expected to:
Develop software, typically in Python, to independently acquire data from disparate sources (databases, files, APIs, etc.) and combine them into training , validation & testing datasets
Analyze raw datasets using descriptive statistics, working directly with domain experts to understand the meaning of data fields
Build unit tests, data quality checks and data pipelines to ensure algorithms use trusted data
Develop and maintain an understanding of many algorithms across supervised learning, unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning and time series analysis
Propose and develop machine learning ensemble methods that exhibit the best out-of-sample characteristics possible given the input dataset
Utilize expertise in machine learning algorithms to tune algorithms using available hyper-parameters and carefully select feature subsets
Discover biases or leakage in datasets and ensure that train/test splits reflect realistic expectations of real world performance
Run large scale (either in parallel and/or distributed) training and inference jobs on private or public cloud infrastructure
Collaborate with business partners to understand desired business outcomes and explain issues, constraints and recommend needed process changes to data generation
Present findings to internal and external customers using both data science language (F1 scores, regression error, statistical significance, etc.) as well as business domain specific language gained from experience analyzing the data in scope
Provide guidance to other software development teams as Data Science Lab prototypes are engineered for full production environments
Work across multiple projects in a fluid environment where work is required across the full research lifecycle from forming a hypothesis, acquiring data, and developing ETL-style software to presenting findings
Plan and execute data science training sessions and hackathons
Work with external parties (vendors, universities, etc.) to incorporate new techniques and tools into the data science lab
Tools/Languages required: Python, Common Python libraries (numpy ,pandas, sklearn, etc.), Linux based operating systems, and basic development tools (Python IDEs, source control, etc.)
Tools/Languages preferred: Advanced distributed machine learning frameworks (e.g. Keras, TF, etc.), Azure cloud infrastructure & Azure ML platform
Education required: Computer Science degree (undergraduate or graduate level) and strong statistical background
Preferred education: Data Science specific graduate work, Finance sector experience or coursework
Tools/Languages required: Python, Common Python libraries (numpy ,pandas, sklearn, etc.), Linux based operating systems, and basic development tools (Python IDEs, source control, etc.)
Tools/Languages preferred: Advanced distributed machine learning frameworks (e.g. Keras, TF, etc.), Azure cloud infrastructure & Azure ML platform
Education required: Computer Science degree (undergraduate or graduate level) and strong statistical background
Preferred education: Data Science specific graduate work, Finance sector experience or coursework
About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With over 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!
We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and in experience, which is why we are honored to receive the following awards in 2021:
Gender Equality Index Member, Bloomberg
Top Financial & Banking Company, Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine, Professional WOMAN'S Magazine
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of America's best banks and most sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.
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