Software Developer - Data Pipelines (Python)
Squarepoint Capitalover 1 year ago
Montréal, Canada +3 moreMid Level
Responsibilities
- Take part ownership of the team’s growing estate of data pipelines.
- Propose and contribute to new abstractions and improvements across the global team.
- Design, implement, test, optimize, and troubleshoot data pipelines, frameworks, and services.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers to onboard new datasets.
- Lead production support operations during normal working hours.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience coding to a high standard in Python.
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM subject.
- Experience with SQL and one or more common relational database management systems, primarily PostgreSQL.
- Practical knowledge of data-transfer protocols and tools such as FTP, SFTP, HTTP APIs, and Amazon S3.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience with big data frameworks, databases, distributed systems, or cloud development is nice to have.
- Experience with C++, kdb+/q, or Rust is nice to have.
About Squarepoint Capital
Squarepoint Capital is a global investment management firm that develops quantitative trading strategies and automated systems for institutional investors. It operates a fee-based asset management model, earning management and performance fees from funds and managed accounts across asset classes and markets. The company is privately held and headquartered in New York, with offices in major financial centers worldwide.