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CitadelNew York City, NY

Sector Data Scientist, Central Team

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Programme

Graduate

Location

New York City, NY

About the role

Join Citadel's Sector Data team in New York as an early-career data scientist supporting investment research with alternative data and AI tools. Develop technical skills, sector knowledge, and commercial judgment in a collaborative environment.

Role Responsibilities

  • Deliver data cuts, refreshes, mappings, and cohort analyses for investment research.
  • Create and maintain investor-facing trackers, dashboards, and workflows.
  • Query, clean, transform, and analyze alternative datasets using statistical methods.
  • Investigate data anomalies, reconcile sources, and document assumptions.
  • Improve shared Python and SQL code platform for flexibility and reusability.
  • Leverage AI and automation to accelerate research workflows and monitoring.

Candidate Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Up to 2 years experience in software engineering, data science, or analytics.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; familiar with version control and testing.
  • Passion for financial markets and delivering alpha through data insights.
  • Ability to explore unfamiliar datasets and validate results rigorously.
  • Strong communication, ownership, and learning agility across sectors.

Program Benefits

  • Access to world-class data and AI infrastructure in quantitative finance.
  • Broad exposure to alternative data across sectors and investment questions.
  • Structured career development with mentorship and ownership opportunities.
  • Eligibility for discretionary incentive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
  • Medical, life insurance, retirement, and tax-free savings plans included.