About The Role
ELITE DATA PLATFORM - Financial Market Data Titan - Senior Data Engineer - New York
The Client
Our client is an ultra-performant tech-driven FinTech company who is looking to continue its global success through a brand-new, truly unique initiative. They are searching for a driven Senior Data Engineer (Java/Python) to take ownership of this project, pioneering the buildout of their market-leading core data platform, which will be used by all engineering teams firm-wide.
The Role
The position focuses heavily on cloud and big data technologies, giving Senior Data Engineers access to the SDLC through hands-on production. This project will give engineers the opportunity to build out the company’s greenfield and modern data lake, using bleeding edge data fabric and mesh techniques.
Senior Data Engineers will also have the opportunity to guide others from a technical perspective. As part of the company’s core architecture effort, engineers will have the opportunity to influence the structure of the data platform in both analytical and transaction processing areas.
Senior Data Engineers will have significant influence over technological decisions, listening to stakeholders’ needs and implementing them into the platform to ensure the accurate following of the product roadmap.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer.
Advanced use of Java or Python– Spring Framework/Spring Boot.
Commercial experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines.
Current commercial experience with Kafka and cloud platforms (AWS).
Excellent knowledge of at least one asset class, preferably Fixed Income.
GPA 3.5 or above in BSc/MSc Computer Science, Physics, or Math.
Agile processes & practices e.g. Scrum.
Benefits
$220,000 USD base salary, $300,000 USD total compensation.
Flexible remote working.
World-renowned pension scheme.
Private health insurance.
Clear company progression layout.
For more information, please email Sam.Ratcliffe@stanfordblack.com