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Fidelity Investments · 1 day ago

Director, Data Science

Fidelity Investments is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a Director of Data Science to lead machine learning projects and collaborate with business and technology partners. The role involves overseeing the end-to-end process of pushing code from research to production and delivering measurable business impact through data-driven insights.

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Responsibilities

Coordinates with senior business and technology partners to develop solutions to the most complex business analytical needs
Oversees end-to-end process to push code from research to production
Delivers results with clear and measurable impact to the business
Consults with senior business and technology partners to identify priorities and establish analytic goals
Executes on direction for data identification, collection and qualification activities
Presents reports and findings to senior technical and non-technical audiences
Enjoys collaboration and revels in working as part of a team to solve deep applied problems

Qualification

Machine LearningPythonData VisualizationQuantitative FinanceProject ManagementResearch SkillsLeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Required

PhD or Master's in ML, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, or Finance (with a background in Statistics or ML), with 6+ years plus of industrial experience
Deep expertise in Python, data-centric ML techniques including engineering principles for building efficient inference tools
Experience taking a model from research to production and realizing measurable value from it to the team or firm
Ability to work on and drive progress for multiple projects at the same time
Experience guiding business on identifying AI/ML use cases and optimally contributing to brainstorming sessions
Desires to create a climate that values and rewards contributions, drive, ownership, initiative, and achievement of results
Excellent planning, project management, leadership, and research skills
Experience communicating results to business stakeholders with a focus on clear, concise, and understandable delivery including conveying statistical findings through data visualizations
Enthusiasm for learning new skills and domains, including applying state-of-the-art ML research to real-world data challenges
Experience or strong interest in quantitative finance and modeling financial markets

Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
Market-leading retirement
Generous paid time off and parental leave
Charitable giving employee match program
Educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

Company

Fidelity Investments

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Fidelity’s mission is to strengthen the financial well-being of our customers and deliver better outcomes for the clients and businesses we serve.

H1B Sponsorship

Fidelity Investments has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (8)
2023 (4)
2022 (6)
2021 (8)
2020 (30)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$152.82M
Key Investors
Apple
2020-12-28Secondary Market· $2.5M
2018-01-14Secondary Market· $1M
2017-05-03Secondary Market· $12.5M

Leadership Team

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Abigail Johnson
Chairman & CEO
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Jeanmarie Ward
Senior Vice President of Architecture
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