DATA SCIENTIST, ALTERNATIVE DATA ENGINEER - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board : Job Details

Data Scientist, Alternative Data Engineer

• Full-time
• Function : Investments

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the worlds most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians.

CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, So Paulo, and Sydney.

CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to :

• Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
• A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance
• An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives

If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here.

We are recruiting for a Senior Associate to join the Investment Research team in AE-NA.

The Active Equities North America Group (AE-NA) within the Active Equities department invests in mid-large market capitalization public equities in North America. The strategy employs bottom-up and deep fundamental research insights to create a concentrated beta-neutral portfolio of high conviction long and short investments. The Investment Research team identifies opportunities to utilize alternative datasets to inform fundamental investment questions posed by sector-specific investment teams.

Reporting to the Portfolio Manager of the Investment Research team, the Senior Associate is responsible for identifying applicable data and conducting analytical experiments to isolate the drivers of current and future business performance of companies under coverage. The position is based in New York.

Position Requirements

Role specific accountabilities include :

• Work with a team of data scientists to develop pipelines for processing large structured and unstructured datasets and optimize for the teams specific use cases
• Manage cloud infrastructure and process automation to achieve maximum results in a cost-effective manner while continually enhancing the codebase and productionizing processes
• Ensure data quality through a rigorous and thoughtful testing process
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise with systematic root cause analysis
• Generate innovative ideas for new forms of data collection
• Work directly with Investment partners to develop, test, integrate, and implement solutions for transformational initiatives
• Up to 3-6 years of relevant work experience
• A deep passion and interest in data management and analysis
• High academic performance and intellectual curiosity
• Core technical skills : proficiency in Python and SQL, exposure to Big Data workflows and tools such as Airflow
• Knowledge of advanced statistical modeling software is a plus, but not required
• Experience with AWS environment and Databricks is a plus, but not required
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Knowledge or experience with active investment management or asset allocation is a plus
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to produce high-quality work
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities
• Team-oriented and collaborative mindset
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Alignment with CPP Investments Principles : Integrity, Partnership, and High Performance

The salary range for this position is $185,000 to $245,000. This range is a reasonable estimate and part of a comprehensive rewards package including benefits, incentives, 401(k), and paid time off. Actual salaries may vary based on experience and other factors.

CPP Investments is committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment. If accommodations are needed during the recruitment process, please let us know.

We do not accept resumes from agencies or recruiters not authorized by CPP Investments. Resumes from unauthorized sources will be considered unsolicited and will not be reviewed.

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