Data Production Engineer

Data Production Engineer

Job Description

[c. £400-500k Comp Package | Hybrid Working]

Are you passionate about solving complex data challenges in a fast-paced, high-performance trading environment? Our client, a global leader in quantitative trading, is looking for a Data Production/Operations Engineer to support live trading teams, optimise data pipelines, and ensure the accuracy of mission-critical datasets. In this role, you'll work hands-on with Python-based automation, real-time data processing, and large-scale financial datasets, collaborating closely with researchers, traders, and external partners...

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise data pipelines, ensuring smooth onboarding, classification, and reconciliation of diverse datasets
• Monitor and debug live data flows, identifying anomalies and tracing issues back to their source through structured problem-solving
• Develop automation tools to streamline ETL processes, enhance data quality checks, and support research workflows
• Work with trading and research teams to clean, validate, and enrich financial data, improving analytical capabilities
• Liaise with external data providers, brokers, and exchanges to ensure seamless data acquisition and integrity
• Support real-time trading operations, troubleshooting data-related issues in a high-speed, high-stakes environment

What You Bring...

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, data operations, or data science, OR a degree in a relevant field
• Strong proficiency in Python, with experience in data manipulation and automation
• Comfortable working with Linux command-line tools and managing structured SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL)
• Experience working with ETL pipelines and handling large-scale datasets
• Proven ability to work under pressure, supporting time-sensitive data operations in a live trading environment
• Ability to navigate and debug financial data sources (e.g. Refinitiv, Bloomberg, S&P) is highly desirable
• A detail-oriented mindset, capable of diagnosing data discrepancies and ensuring high data integrity

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