Data Engineer

As a Data Engineer at Vatic Investments, you will play a critical role in managing vast amounts of data that drive our automated trading platform. You will be tasked with developing architectures that will help qualify, process, normalize, and integrate data into our machine learning systems. You will be the advocate of all things data and its potential to drive our research and trading efforts.

The nature of the problems we work on are challenging, hence we hire some of the world's top talent to develop novel AI methods and trading strategies. Our team of talented researchers and technologists have been recognized as leaders in their field. We are passionate about hiring the best and the brightest, empowering them with the tools and mentorship needed to be successful. Our environment is highly collaborative and open, fostering innovation and growth.

If you possess the following, we would love to explore what is available for you with our team:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field from a top-tier university
• 3+ years' experience in data engineering 
• Demonstrable experience with Python and SQL (experience with C++14/17 is beneficial)
• Experience with columnar time series databases such as Influx/KDB would be welcome
• Experience with distributed systems (Condor, Hadoop, Spark, Dask) in a Linux environment
• Experience with data warehousing, ETL processes, and database schema design
• Experience with data validation, troubleshooting and reporting  
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with machine learning researchers, traders, and other engineers 
• Have an interest and enthusiasm for learning about financial markets (previous experience not required) 

While we are serious about our work at Vatic Investments, we also promote a fun environment! You can expect:

• Ping pong and poker games
• Fun team outings
• Unlimited office snacks
• Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Gym membership
• Full health insurance coverage for employees and dependents