Data Architect Data Analytics

Company Name : tastytrade Role: Data Engineer

Location:
Chicago, IL (Hybrid, 3 days/week) We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our Analytics team. You’ll own data pipeline architecture, upskill those around you, and have real influence on how we build our data platform. You’ll be part of a full stack data team of data scientists, data engineers, and analysts who take full ownership of our data pipelines and feature generation. This is a full-scope role: you’ll design systems, make tech decisions, ship, and iterate. Our team works with Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Tableau, Python, AWS (S3, ECR, EKS), GitHub, ArgoCD, Elementary, and Grafana. Design and build scalable data pipelines using dbt, Python, Airflow, and Snowflake to support business processes, such as our executive reporting dashboards ~ Own pipeline architecture and performance, and drive strategic initiatives to improve our data platform ~ Own data quality and observability, and build the infrastructure that keeps our data right ~ Write ELT code using modern data engineering practices, including Git and automated testing and deployments ~ Debug production data issues when they break (and they will) ~ Process, clean, and validate data from a variety of external sources and internal data pipelines ~ Lead ad-hoc analysis using internal and external data sources to help teams understand how customers interact with our products ~ Collaborate with upstream data producers (Software Engineering/DevOps) and downstream data consumers (Marketing, Product, and Leadership) ~ Contribute to data visualization and reporting efforts in Tableau ~ Optimize performance, improve processes, and level up team practices You have 2-5 years of professional data engineering experience ~ You have expert SQL

skills:
you think in queries and optimize ruthlessly ~ You write solid Python, with production code rather than scripts ~ You have experience with a cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift) ~ You understand the data product lifecycle, standards, and practices ~ You know your way around data quality functions like cleansing, standardization, parsing, and validation ~ You can design systems and lead projects ~ CI/CD and DevOps practices ~ Data quality frameworks (Elementary, Great Expectations, Monte Carlo) ~ Financial services background Experience with agile development practices and the project lifecycle Performance Bonuses ~ Stock Purchase Options ~ Medical/Vision/Dental Benefits ~Gym Membership Reimbursement ~ Daily catered lunch when in the office ~ Full kitchen with snacks and beverages In-building gym Discretionary Performance Bonus: 8-12% of base salary based on individual and company performance. IG North America is home to tastytrade, tasty live & tastyfx—a family of brands built to democratize trading and empower individual investors. Founded in Chicago by the creators of thinkorswim, acquired by London-based IG Group in 2021, we combine startup innovation with the backing of a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. From our headquarters in Chicago's Fulton Market, our team builds award-winning trading platforms, produces live financial education content daily, and creates technology that makes complex markets accessible. tastytrade is our retail brokerage for self-directed investing and trading, with tasty live providing content to educate our customers. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US. tastycrypto provides self-custody digital wallets for decentralized finance. Whether you're building technology, creating content, serving customers, or supporting operations, you'll work alongside people who are passionate about disrupting traditional finance and genuinely care about helping traders succeed. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next.

Location:
Our office is in the West Loop
- Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars.