Social Media Data Analyst for Financial News

Contix, a Honolulu-based startup creating a social media analytics platform for the finance industry, is looking to hire a full-time Social Media Data Analyst.

The Data Analyst will monitor and review financial news alerts and contribute to ensuring alert and data accuracy. Successful Data Analysts will have the possibility of being promoted to Senior Data Analysts / Social Media Knowledge Engineers.

The position is available immediately. Starting pay is ~$15/hour + benefits. We cannot sponsor visas at this time. Applicants must be located in the US (ideally Hawaii), and legally able to work without any new visa requirements.

Send resumes and a brief paragraph on why this position appeals to you to careers@contix.com.

Requirements

1. Passion for finance / trading
2. Ability to work “market hours” – 2am HT to 11am HT (8am ET to 5pm ET) – yeah, it’s early
3. Bachelors degree, ideally in Finance, Economics or Engineering
4. Attention to detail, ability to work quickly

Why work for Contix?

1. Opportunities for rapid promotion and advancement within the organization for the right candidate
2. Work on a problem at the leading edge of financial analytics and data analysis
3. Work with a driven, talented team of software developers that aims to create a truly disruptive technology platform for the finance industry
4. Solving a huge and very valuable problem that will have a large-scale impact on finance and other markets