Data Scientist

Your Job

Koch Minerals & Trading is looking for a Data Scientist to join our Data Science Team! This team at KM&T partners with trading groups to find practical applications for machine learning and other specialized technologies that contribute to our profitability.

The Data Scientist will be responsible for leveraging large, complex datasets to gain an objective view of commodities markets.

They will evaluate and develop trading strategies based on their insights and inform the development of analytical systems that streamline the process of generating ideas.

Further, they will experiment with new techniques and datasets to expand the capabilities of the Data Science team.

Working on the Data Science Team at KM&T provides individuals many opportunities to own multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced global trading environment.

Our Team

This role will report to IT Manager, Data Science and be based in Houston, Texas.



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What You Will Do


* Partner closely with analysts, traders, developers, and other data scientists to develop powerful analysis, models, and analytical solutions


* Identify and collect relevant datasets along with Analysts and Developers


* Design and upkeep explanatory data models


* Design and evaluate trading strategies


* Develop predictive models and maintain forecast datasets


* Promote a culture of experimentation that challenges conventional financial modelling

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* 1 year or more experience working with time series and advanced statistics


* Master's degree in Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Financial Engineering, or related field


* Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, Plotly, Power BI, etc.


* Experience with programming Python and libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, scikit-learn, keras/TensorFlow, statsmodel


* Experience in designing experiments and conducting independent research

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience in a commodities trading environment


* Experience developing machine learning pipelines in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)


* Experience with source control


* Experience with SQL or SQL like languages

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.

This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

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