Data Engineer
Jane Street3 months ago
Responsibilities
- Partner with trading desks to identify data needs and evaluate potential datasets.
- Build pipelines that ingest and transform external data.
- Investigate unfamiliar datasets and determine their meaning and best representation.
- Develop tools and software to support data workflows.
- Own data engineering work from end to end and use domain expertise to prioritize future development.
Requirements
- Strong programming skills in any language and the ability to write clear, correct, maintainable code.
- Proficiency with SQL or DataFrame libraries such as pandas or Polars.
- Intellectual curiosity and a meticulous approach to data investigation.
- Clear and concise communication skills.
- Prior financial-data experience is helpful but not required.
About Jane Street
Jane Street is a global quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider that builds in-house software and research platforms to trade across asset classes. It makes markets and executes proprietary strategies on exchanges and electronic venues, serving institutional markets rather than individual investors. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York, it is privately held with offices in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam.