Data Engineer
tastytrade22 days ago
Base Salary
$130k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable data pipelines with dbt, Python, Airflow, and Snowflake.
- Own pipeline architecture, performance, schema design, tool selection, and data platform initiatives.
- Build and maintain data quality, observability, automated testing, and deployment infrastructure.
- Write ELT code, process and validate data from internal and external sources, and debug production data issues.
- Lead ad-hoc analysis of customer interactions and contribute to Tableau visualization and reporting.
- Collaborate with Software Engineering, DevOps, Marketing, Product, Leadership, and other data consumers.
- Upskill teammates through code reviews, design collaboration, knowledge sharing, and improved team practices.
Requirements
- 2–5 years of professional data engineering experience.
- Expert SQL skills and experience optimizing queries.
- Production experience with dbt and Python.
- Hands-on experience with Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster.
- Experience with a cloud data warehouse such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift.
- Understanding of data product lifecycle standards, data cleansing, standardization, parsing, and validation.
- Ability to design systems, lead projects, and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Git or GitHub and command-line interfaces.
- Preferred qualifications include Kubernetes or infrastructure-as-code experience, CI/CD and DevOps practices, data quality frameworks, financial services experience, advanced Airflow patterns, and familiarity with agile development and project lifecycles.
Benefits
- Hybrid schedule in Chicago with 3 days per week in the office.
- Performance bonuses and stock purchase options.
- Medical, vision, dental, and 401k benefits.
- 20 paid vacation days plus an additional paid vacation day during the employee’s birthday month.
- 10 paid sick days.
- Gym membership reimbursement, in-building gym, commuter benefits, and shuttle service to and from Metra.
- Pet insurance and wellness and mental health programs.
- Charitable donation matching and two paid volunteer days off.
- Daily catered lunch and office kitchen snacks and beverages.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About tastytrade
tastytrade is a Chicago-based retail brokerage that builds a platform for self-directed options, futures, and equities trading, along with daily financial education via tastylive. It monetizes through trading commissions, margin interest, and other brokerage fees. Founded by the creators of thinkorswim and acquired by London-based IG Group in 2021, the company serves active individual traders in the U.S. and operates within IG North America alongside brands like tastylive and tastyfx.