Data Scientist - Capital Markets

Canalyst is a well-funded fintech platform that’s transforming the way financial professionals discover and analyze companies. Hundreds of the world’s largest and most sophisticated fund managers and corporations rely on and rave about Canalyst’s products, as we are changing the way our clients work - saving them money, giving them more time, and enabling them to be more strategic about generating alpha.

Location: This position may be based in Vancouver, New York or performed remotely.

We are looking for a passionate and intellectually curious Data Scientist to join our Product team and lead our efforts managing the roadmap for our financial analysis software development kit. If you are looking for an organization where you will be able to make an immediate and direct impact on our clients, our business, and your career, join us and take the next step!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead a cross-disciplinary project team that is focused on the development of our Software Development Kit
• Define and own the long-term product vision for the data science market
• Define and be responsible for an 'evergreen' 12 month strategic roadmap for the data science market, including the Python workflow platform
• Perform product discovery through prototypes of new products, features and improvements and by soliciting, gathering, managing, and prioritizing market, customer, and internal feedback; product discovery in this market often includes coded prototypes meant as PoCs (“proof of concept”)
• Author “last-mile”, Python-based workflow solutions for Data Scientists
• Prepare 12 Week delivery plans and report on delivery progress within each delivery cycles
• Articulate user and client needs by maintaining a groomed backlog of actionable user stories
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for data science and investment management workflow; mentor engineering, sales, product analysts, support and customer success in the relevant domains
• Work with Marketing, Sales, and Client Success to drive adoption of product; present and evangelize the Canalyst data science solution-space in the public arena
• Compile relevant market research and competitive analysis
• Define and track relevant activity and adoption metrics for owned products
• Define and be responsible for final acceptance/release criteria
• Continuously improve product and domain expertise

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in investment management, capital markets, financial services, or relevant B2B SaaS
• Understanding of financial modeling, data science and buy-side investment management workflow
• Strong capabilities in the use of Python and Pandas for solving data science problems
• An entrepreneurial drive

• Strong communication and leadership skills

WHAT CANALYST OFFERS

• Growth opportunities in a well-funded, high-growth company that’s aiming to be the new fundamental dataset of record
• Autonomy to create your own schedule and do your best work
• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and mental health

OUR COMPANY

• We recognize the advantages of working flexibly. We have two offices located in New York, NY and Vancouver, BC, and our team works both remotely and in the office (when it’s safe to do so)
• We're a championship team, each of us with an integral role in building and running Canalyst
• We celebrate authenticity and value the unique experience and contribution of every team member
• We work together towards the shared goals of solving our clients problems and building a world-class business

• We value autonomy and responsibility in a way that empowers each member of our team to do their best work
• We’re committed to ongoing personal and professional growth and we back it up with a learning stipend, lunch and learns, and guest speakers
• We support your development by providing ongoing feedback, career development, and weekly 1-on-1s
• We’ll set you up to work remotely and effectively with all the equipment you need
• We keep you in the loop through quarterly updates and our company-wide annual retreat to celebrate big wins and milestones

Don't see a job that fits your skills? Email us directly at careers@canalyst.com.