Flow Traders
Core Data Engineer
Flow Traders, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Flow Traders is looking for a Core Data Engineer to own the end-to-end lifecycle of our most fundamental data products. As the architect and guardian of our most valuable data, you will have a unique opportunity to make your mark on Flow Traders. High-quality data products offer substantial benefits that impact every division in our firm, playing a vital role in delivering on our strategic growth initiatives. You will be accountable for delivering these data products at an exceptional level of quality, ensuring that they are not only timely and pristine, but powerful enough to drive Flow Traders' future growth.
What you will do
Be accountable for timely and high-quality delivery of core data products to the rest of the organizationDevelop and own the end-to-end lifecycle of these data productsDefine and manage project plans to assume ownership of these data productsCreate and refine a common data model (esp. identifiers, normalized schemas, use of master data) across these data productsInvestigate currently available sources of data and ensure that Flow extracts maximum information and value from themExplore, evaluate, and onboard additional sources of available data (both independently and at the request of stakeholders)What you need to succeed
Excellent programming skills (any language, Python preferred)Working proficiency with Linux, SQL and relational databases, and version control systemsDemonstrated ability to work with large datasets and familiarity with big data solutionsExperience with Airflow, Kafka, and GCP (esp. GKE, Dataproc, and Big Query) highly desiredExperience with Pandas, Spark, Apache Beam, Apache NiFi a plusInnate drive to generalize, systematize, and automateStrong interpersonal skills, works very well with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersAbility to balance individual stakeholder demands in order to preserve quality and wide applicability of dataOrganized and able to define, manage, and execute projects (often several in parallel) while effectively triaging operational concerns
At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities. When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company's success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based on company, group and individual performance and contribution.
The total compensation for this role includes a base of $150,000 - $200,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.
Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.
What you will do
Be accountable for timely and high-quality delivery of core data products to the rest of the organizationDevelop and own the end-to-end lifecycle of these data productsDefine and manage project plans to assume ownership of these data productsCreate and refine a common data model (esp. identifiers, normalized schemas, use of master data) across these data productsInvestigate currently available sources of data and ensure that Flow extracts maximum information and value from themExplore, evaluate, and onboard additional sources of available data (both independently and at the request of stakeholders)What you need to succeed
Excellent programming skills (any language, Python preferred)Working proficiency with Linux, SQL and relational databases, and version control systemsDemonstrated ability to work with large datasets and familiarity with big data solutionsExperience with Airflow, Kafka, and GCP (esp. GKE, Dataproc, and Big Query) highly desiredExperience with Pandas, Spark, Apache Beam, Apache NiFi a plusInnate drive to generalize, systematize, and automateStrong interpersonal skills, works very well with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersAbility to balance individual stakeholder demands in order to preserve quality and wide applicability of dataOrganized and able to define, manage, and execute projects (often several in parallel) while effectively triaging operational concerns
At Flow Traders, we acknowledge the importance of open and transparent communication whether it be with our employees, our stakeholders, or our local and global communities. When it comes to salary, Flow Traders uses reliable market research to create base ranges. Where candidates will fall within the range depends on a few different factors including but not limited to level of experience, location, and specific skill set. We also consider ourselves one global team, and to demonstrate that, all employees are eligible to share in the company's success through an annual discretionary variable remuneration allocated based on company, group and individual performance and contribution.
The total compensation for this role includes a base of $150,000 - $200,000 plus annual discretionary variable remuneration.
Flow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders.