Software Developer - Data Platform
Squarepoint Capital2 months ago
Montréal, Canada +2 moreMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, test, optimize, and troubleshoot Python libraries, frameworks, and services.
- Design and add features to React frontends when appropriate.
- Build and maintain data-platform infrastructure, services, and libraries with stability, observability, access control, performance, resilience, and maintainability in mind.
- Collaborate with technologists, quantitative developers, data operations, and data-pipeline developers to meet evolving business requirements and reduce technical debt.
- Write and review requirements documents, design documents, and production-support runbooks.
- Support developers in adopting and efficiently using platform tools and products.
- Assist with higher-order production troubleshooting during normal working hours when first-line support requires deeper investigation.
Requirements
- More than four full years of relevant experience is required.
- A bachelor's degree in a STEM subject is required.
- Strong Python programming skills are required.
- Practical knowledge of data-transfer protocols and tools such as FTP, SFTP, HTTP APIs, and AWS S3 is required.
- Excellent communication skills are required.
- Experience designing, testing, optimizing, and troubleshooting data-intensive applications or services is preferred.
- Experience across web development, data engineering, backend development, or operations is preferred.
- Experience with SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, C++, or Rust is preferred.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis or Valkey, FastAPI, Kubernetes, Helm, HashiCorp Vault, or HashiCorp Nomad is preferred.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
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.