The world’s leading Hedge Fund, and a respected securities dealer, are seeking talented Data Production Engineers at various levels to help grow their Central Data Organization. Data is the foundation of their investment strategy and the effective management of data in its various forms (both structured and unstructured) is critical to maintaining the expansion of the firm. They are offering the opportunity to work in a new and rapidly growing organization within a leading global hedge fund. The team is at the forefront of big data and leveraging cutting edge tools and techniques. This role is perfect for someone who is trying to build their career in Big Data and Analytics while working in a fast paced environment.
Key job responsibilities include:
- Data Collection, Cleansing and Processing
- Design, development, and deployment of new and existing components pertaining to research and data.
- Build Quality assurance checks to detect anomalies in data.
- Evaluation and data modeling for new data sources.
- Collaboration with the research and trading teams.
- Serve as a core committer and eventual library maintainer
Skills/experience:
- 1-5 years experience in data production / analysis
- Very strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Ability to demonstrate prior delivery in a demanding and fast paced environment.
- Prior experience in finance / financial services is NOT necessary
- Obsessive attention to detail
- Understanding of common sources of data issues
- Comfortable with html parsing / xpath manipulation / Web data extraction
- Experience in Linux / Shell scripting
- Experience programming in Python and/or R
- Experience programming in NodeJs / JavaScript a plus
- Experience with SQL (MSSQL/RedShift) / NoSQL (e.g., Mongo, Cassandra) a plus
Education:
- Bachelor degree in a technical field (e.g., CS, Engineering, Physics, Math, Finance, Economics)
If you would like to be considered for the position of Data Production Engineer, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team
