Sr. Market Data Engineer - Python

Senior Market Data Engineer
Location: New York, Chicago, or San Francisco

ROLE OVERVIEW
Our client, a global, multi-strategy asset management firm, is hiring a Senior Market Data Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python, cloud technologies, and extensive experience working with tick data and building robust tick data pipelines. Experience with Parquet-based file storage is required, and familiarity with Apache Iceberg is a significant plus. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining our market data processing systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Design and develop high-performance tick data pipelines to process and analyze large volumes of financial market data.

  
  


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  Work with timeseries databases (e.g., KDB, OneTick) to store, query, and manage tick data efficiently.

  
  


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  Utilize cloud technologies to optimize data processing and storage solutions.

  
  


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  Leverage Parquet-based file storage for efficient data storage and retrieval.

  
  


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  (Preferred) Integrate and manage data using Apache Iceberg for large-scale data lake management.

  
  


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  Collaborate with other engineers and trading teams to define data requirements and integrate market data into our products and services.

  
  


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  Ensure data quality and integrity by implementing robust data validation and error handling mechanisms.

  
  


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  Continuously improve data processing latency and throughput to meet the needs of high-frequency trading environments.

  
  


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  Develop and maintain documentation for data pipelines and architectures.

  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

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  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

  
  


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  8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on market data.

  
  


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  Proficient in Python and familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure).

  
  


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  Experience with Kubernetes and containerization.

  
  


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  Demonstrated experience with tick data and building tick data pipelines.

  
  


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  Experience with Parquet-based file storage is required.

  
  


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  Experience with Apache Iceberg is a plus.

  
  


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  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  
  


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  Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

  
  


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  Experience working with timeseries databases (e.g., KDB, OneTick) and C++ is a plus.

  
  


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  Experience with financial markets and trading concepts is a plus.

  
  

Compensation and Benefits

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  Compensation: For NY, CA, and IL based applicants, the starting base pay range for this role is between $150,000 and $225,000. This role may also be eligibility to earn discretionary bonus

  
  


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  Benefits: We provide a competitive package that includes health insurance, wellness programs, financial guidance, professional and personal development opportunities, and family assistance.

  
  

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