Data Platform Engineer

Job Overview

As an Data Platform Engineer on the Shared Data Platform team at Arrowstreet Capital, you will help develop and support key services that make it easier to bring new data sources into our business and turn them into valuable analytics. You will work closely with colleagues from different departments to understand their data needs and help improve how data moves across the company. In this role, you will contribute to building and optimizing code, including developing data platform endpoints and creating flexible tools that can be adapted for a variety of internal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of the data platform, working with both batch and real-time data using modern data processing frameworks.

• Help build and improve features for data discovery, lineage, governance, data ingestion, and platform performance.

• Participate in evaluating new data technologies and frameworks to identify potential improvements for the platform.

• Assist with production support to help ensure the platform runs smoothly and avoids disruptions to business processes.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to learn about their data needs and help translate requirements into effective data solutions.

• Work with IT operations and cloud security teams to help ensure that platform solutions are secure and reliable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline

• At least 2 years of experience working in software services, experience working in data management systems is a plus

• You write logical, maintainable, performant code

• You are fluent in at least one major programming language (e.g. Python, Java, Scala)

• Hands-on experience working with one of the major cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP), and automation through infrastructure as code with one of the Terraform, Cloudformation and CDK etc.

The base salary range for this position is $105,000 - $175,000 per year.

Arrowstreet Capital operates a robust talent acquisition program, and we also seek to compensate and reward our employees competitively within our industry and in line with our merit-based culture. Our approach to total compensation includes base salaries and annual discretionary bonuses, as well as a robust benefits package. The determination of a successful candidate's base salary placement within the listed range will vary based on the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications (which may also include relevant certifications, credentials and other education), the job responsibilities and scope, the commensurate resulting level of the position and other relevant factors. The listed range is also an estimate, and additional information regarding base salary and other elements of total compensation offered by Arrowstreet Capital to successful applicants will be communicated during the recruitment process.  

Arrowstreet Capital is a Boston-based systematic investment firm that manages global equity portfolios for institutional investors around the world. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, veteran or military status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Arrowstreet Capital is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a disability, contact us to discuss the nature of your request and contact information.