Senior Python Engineer - Data Platform
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. (via careerplan.io/jobs/f1a82b14-9e64-4087-9d32-81ac00b4602e-senior-python-engineer-data-platform-at-man-group)
Role type
Senior Python Engineer (Data Platform)
Builds
High-throughput streaming platform for market data infrastructure
Domain
Quantitative finance / Financial technology / Distributed systems
Required skills
Python, Java, Linux, Git, distributed systems, database technologies (Iceberg, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), agentic engineering/AI-assisted development, 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, real-time data processing expertise
Technologies
Kafka, ArcticDB, MongoDB, Iceberg, PostgreSQL
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
