Software Engineer (Data)

San Francisco, California, US

Salary

$140K - 200K + Equity

Contract type

Full time

Technologies & frameworks

Data Engineering
Python
Machine Learning
R
Cryptocurrency
Blockchain

Benefits & perks

Cryogenic Freezing
Excellent PTO
Excellent Benefits
Bonus
Equity

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To sum it up...

Data Engineering at a Hedgefund founded on Data Science principles

Role overview

Join one of the most forward thinking Quantitative funds in the West Coast using Blockchain, Machine Learning and Ai in their trading strategies. We are essentially a fund built by a global network of data scientists.

This fund is looking to build a team of Data Engineers who have a proven track record of working with heavy data sets, a strong proficiency using Python along with commercial experience coming from the financial services arena.

Requirements

Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, applied mathematics, or another technical discipline.
Build and operate data science platform.
Own end to end data workflows and gain deep domain experience on features represented in financial data.
Use statistical modeling with financial insights to incorporate new data sets and features
Prepare data for use in forecasting, portfolio construction and risk analysis
Build visualization and data analysis tools for all aspects of our operations
Exceptional programming skills, financial experience is not a requirement

Location

San Francisco, in northern California, is well known for being a tech haven. However, as one of the most visited cities in the world, it’s also a center of cultural and there’s a strong counter culture sensibility that’s always been an essential part of the city. San Francisco has one of the most prominent LGBT communities in the world, and is one of the most important in the history of LGBT rights and activism.

The economy of San Francisco is influenced by household tech companies such as Salesforce.com, Reddit, Dropbox, Airbnb, Yelp, Uber, Lyft, etc. The third quarter of 2017, saw $4.177 billion in funding for companies in San Francisco and the North Bay Area. An hour south of the city is “Silicon Valley” which homes Apple, Facebook, Google and Palantir.

Known for its year-round fog, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and colorful Victorian houses. It’s also the home of the famous Alcatraz Island, site of the notorious former prisoner Al Capone.