Data Engineer (Systematic Data Platform)

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC. has an opening for a Data Engineer (Systematic Data Platform) in New York, NY, and Miami, FL.

The position duties are as follows:  Design, implement, and test server-side Python and Java software for decoding financial data in various formats and deliver financial trading tools for various Schonfeld platforms. Utilize strong technology skills, advanced programming languages, such as Python and SQL, and experience with operating systems, including Linux, to carry out the following day-to-day job duties:

• Maintaining, enhancing, and optimizing functionality within a Financial Data Platform;
• Creating new functionality within and creating new data processing pipelines, including integrating new data formats, creating new analytic tools, and enhancing parallel compute capabilities;
• Working on Proof of Concepts (POCs) to find solutions or improvements to the firm’s existing technologies and investigating new technologies for implementation;
• Collaborating with Portfolio Managers, Data Science and Data Operations teams to identify functionality and assess technical implementation gaps. Ensure that all datasets are loaded completely and faithfully;
• Creating Python programs and reusable modules, perform maintenance on existing code to enhance data processing pipelines; and,
• Providing mentorship for junior data engineers.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field or foreign equivalent, followed by 5 years of progressively responsible experience as a Data Engineer, Developer, or an equivalent role within the financial services or securities industry. Experience must include:

1. 5 years of experience with data engineering focusing on finance, forecasting, or trading. Specifically with performing schema validation, change/modification tracking through time, and incorporating live streaming updates to financial datasets, within the financial services or securities industry for products being shipped to production;
2. 5 years of programming experience working with Python;
3. 5 years of experience working with Unix based operating systems and databases, including Linux and SQL;
4. 3 years of experience working with financial market data and its application to financial modeling;
5. 3 years of experience optimizing data import, data extraction, analysis functionality within a fast-moving trading environment; and
6. 2 years of experience working in cloud computing environments such as AWS and Google Cloud.

Telecommuting permitted up to two (2) days per week. On-call at least one week per month from 9am-9pm weekend included.

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $255,000 to $255,000/year. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience. Resumes to Jordan DiCambio at  [email protected]. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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