Director-Research Scientist

Key Responsibilities :

Innovation, Product Research, Proof of Concepts, Pseudocode & Design (40%) :

• Lead and contribute to the multi-year Goals Optimization Engine (GOE) product roadmap, conceptualizing fitment against various industry use cases, creating product variants, and designing new features and enhancements across multiple distribution lines and geographies
• Mentor and guide a team of research scientists to achieve common objectives
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a specific domain within AI and / or Optimization, acting as the go-to person for all internal stakeholders
• Develop pseudocode and working prototypes in a Python environment, collaborating closely with Product Managers and Product Developers
• Create well-articulated design documents and presentations to explain research to internal and external stakeholders, including clients and partners located globally
• Lead industry research and evaluate partnerships with third-party vendors and specialized service providers where appropriate
• Maintain a thorough understanding of boundary conditions, regulatory environments, data challenges, technology integrations, algorithmic dependencies, and operational process nuances to ensure nothing slips through the cracks
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in the Investment Management industry, Financial Mathematics, Portfolio Construction, and Portfolio Management

IP Creation, Paper Writing, and Thought Leadership (30%) :

• Conceptualize and produce high-quality intellectual property for publication in top-tier academic and practitioner journals
• Peer-review the work of other research scientists and improve the outcome of their research output
• Create patent-worthy intellectual content, apply for patents, and win them
• Take responsibility for winning industry awards for exceptional product research and innovative work products
• Stay informed about the latest industry research and evaluate it objectively and in an unbiased manner
• Publish research works for conferences

Client Deployment, Product Development, and Vendor Due Diligence (30%) :

• Act as the SME in initial client deployment discussions, showcasing the rigor of research, explaining the product or solution concept, and engaging in discussions with similar individuals / teams from the client / partner side
• Contribute to product development by ensuring alignment with research and design
• Provide hands-on support where required to complete time-critical work successfully
• Engage with third-party vendors and potential integration partners to understand their capabilities, methodologies, and algorithms, and perform rigorous due diligence to make clear recommendations on Go / No-Go decisions

Education :

• Bachelors and masters degree in STEM disciplines; a PhD in a relevant discipline (Optimization, Probability, Quant Finance, AI & ML, Computational Mathematics, Statistics, etc.) would be a +
• Relevant industry certifications

Experience - Core Skills :

• 10+ years of applied R &D experience in research departments of reputed organizations post-Masters or PhD
• Track record of real innovation generating impact is essential
• Demonstrated ability to create intellectual content, publish papers, and obtain patents
• Ability to effectively bridge the gap between academia and practice, ensuring research is practical and implementable
• Structured thinking and exceptional mathematical skills
• Excellent team player with the ability to work with ambiguity and thrive in chaos
• Familiarity with ML / DL / DRL, NLP, especially Large Language Models, dynamic programming, and / or convex optimization
• Solid experience with AWS and / or Azure
• Familiar with Python, PySpark, SQL, Hadoop, C++

Skills Required

Nlp, Hadoop, C++, Research And Development, Python, Sql, Aws