Senior Python Engineer - Real- Time Data
Core
Architect and build a multi-petabyte scale streaming data platform processing billions of market data points daily to power systematic trading strategies and quantitative research.
Role type
Senior Python Engineer (Real-Time Data Infrastructure)
Builds
High-throughput streaming platform for market data
Domain
Financial Technology / Quantitative Trading / Distributed Systems
Required skills
Python, Java, Linux, Git, Distributed Systems, Database Technologies (Iceberg, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), AI-assisted development tools, Incident Response, Root-cause analysis, Code review, Mentoring
Preferred skills
Academic background in CS/Math/Engineering/Physics, Performance optimization, Large-scale data processing, Open-source contributions, Market data experience, Streaming/real-time data processing expertise
Technologies
Kafka, ArcticDB, MongoDB, Iceberg, PostgreSQL, Java, Python
Responsibilities
Build and ship features on a high-throughput streaming platform; Tackle hard distributed systems problems at exceptional scale; Work closely with quant researchers and traders to translate requirements into platform solutions; Drive platform reliability through incident response and systemic fixes; Raise the engineering bar through code review and mentoring.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC