Sr. Data Scientist

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds most successful individuals families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Major Duties :Develop software typically in Python to independently acquire data from disparate sources (databases files APIs etc.) and combine them into appropriate training validation and testing datasetsAnalyze raw datasets using descriptive statistics working directly with domain experts to understand the meaning of data fieldsBuild unit tests data quality checks and data pipelines to ensure that algorithms use trusted dataDevelop and maintain an understanding of many algorithms across supervised learning unsupervised learning and time series analysis Propose and develop machine learning ensemble methods that exhibit the best out-of-sample characteristics possible given the input datasetUtilize expertise in machine learning algorithms to tune algorithms using available hyper-parameters and carefully select feature subsetsDiscover biases or leakage in datasets and ensure that train/test splits reflect realistic expectations of real world performanceRun large scale (either in parallel and/or distributed) training and inference jobs on private or public cloud infrastructureMay 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 some guidance to other software development teams as Data Science Lab prototypes are engineered for full production environmentsWork 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 and execute data science training sessions and hackathonsWork with external parties (vendors universities etc.) to incorporate new techniques and tools into the data science labSolves complex problemsTakes a new perspective on existing solutionsExercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of informationImpacts a range of customer operational project or service activities within own team and other related teamsWorks within broad guidelines and policiesKnowledge :Python Common Python libraries (numpy pandas sklearn etc.) Linux based operating systems and basic development tools (Python IDEs source control etc.) requiredAdvanced distributed machine learning frameworks (e.g. Keras TF etc.) Azure cloud infrastructure preferredRequires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplinesApplies best practices and how own area integrates with othersExplains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensusExperience :Computer Science degree (undergraduate or graduate level) and strong statistical background. Data Science specific graduate work Finance sector experience or coursework preferredActs as a resource for colleagues with less experience;May lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Salary Range:

$114500 - 194700 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension) health and welfare benefits (medical dental vision spending accounts and disability) paid time off parental and caregiver leave life & accident insurance and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve!Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us andapply today.#MadeForGreater

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