Data Science Researcher || Start Up | ML | Python | Finance

Opus Recruitment Solutions
South West England, United Kingdom
2 days ago
£140,000 pa

Salary

£140,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (2 days ago)
Data Science Researcher Up to £140k+ | Start-Up | ML | Python | Finance

Python | Machine Learning | Quant Research | Trading | Finance | Research Pipelines | AI Tools | Hypothesis Testing | POCs | Exchanges | Mathematics |

Do you want to join a fast-growing, heavily funded trading start-up right at the ground floor, where your research directly shapes the future of their strategy?

A place where you’ll be shaping the research lab from scratch, working directly with founders, and building the scientific engine that drives future trading strategies?

They’re a small, sharp, highly technical team operating within the trading domain, currently focused on discovering new trading opportunities through deep quantitative research, data science, and analytical exploration. Over the next 6 months they’ll scale into data engineering, but right now the most pressing need is aData Science Researcherwho can own the research pipeline end-to-end.

You’ll be the Data Science Researcher who:
  • Takes academic research papers and turns them into structured hypotheses
  • Designs scientific pipelines to test ideas and uncover signals
  • Uses AI tools to accelerate research and exploration
  • Builds multiple POCs to validate or kill ideas quickly
  • Gains deep understanding of exchange-to-exchange mechanics
  • Dives into formulas, models, and domain-specific approaches
  • Analyses, models, tests, and ultimately recommends trading strategies
  • Bridges the gap between a trading desk mindset and modern ML/Data Science practice
Must-haves:
  • Python
  • ML frameworks & data science tooling
  • Strong mathematical foundation
  • Curiosity, scientific thinking, and the ability to build & test hypotheses
  • Interest in quant finance and trading strategy research
This is a rare chance to help define the research culture of a trading start-up before it scales. They’re not in a rush, they want theright person, but if the fit is there, they can move quickly.

Salary range:£140k+ (flexible for the right profile)

If this sounds like your next step, send your CV directly to:

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