Data Engineer

Genesis10 is seeking a Data Engineer for a 6 month + contract position with an investment management firm.  This is a remote position (Target EST/CST for collaboration)
 
Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer who excels at building and refining robust data systems. In this role, you'll contribute to a range of projects, from developing efficient data pipelines for trading and risk management to modernizing legacy systems with cloud-based tools like Snowflake and DBT. You'll work closely with both technical and non-technical teams, ensuring that complex solutions are clearly communicated and effectively implemented. If you value a balanced approach that combines thoughtful innovation with high-quality execution, this opportunity offers the chance to play a key role in strengthening our data infrastructure while contributing to our broader mission.
 
Major Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines for trading, alpha generation, research, risk management, accounting, and more.
• Build new golden source datasets such as security master, account master, and price master which are critical to the firm.
• Develop shared Python libraries for data APIs, logging, and other core functionalities.
• Ensure high data quality and observability using modern data governance tools.
• Optimize large-scale data processing workflows for efficiency and performance.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to understand data requirements and implement effective solutions.
• Partner with product managers and business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into scalable, well-documented data products.
• Support and troubleshoot data pipelines, APIs, and database performance issues.

• 5+ years of development experience with 2+ years focused on data engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Great communication skills and capability for cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent Python and SQL skills for data processing and automation.
• Extensive ETL/ELT pipeline experience and expertise.
• Strong understanding of data structures, data modeling, efficient query design, and performance tuning in a SQL database such as Postgres or MS SQL Server.
• DBT for data transformation
• Experience building and deploying containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes) in cloud environments.
• Hands-on, production-level experience with Snowflake for cloud data warehousing — this is a core, non-negotiable requirement. Comfort working across multiple warehouse and lakehouse tools is a strong plus.
• Proficiency with Apache Spark for large-scale and streaming distributed data processing.
• Experience with Apache Kafka for streaming data ingestion and pipeline development.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Experience with Databricks for unified analytics and data engineering workflows.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark on AWS EMR for streaming and large-scale data processing use cases.
• Experience with Apache Iceberg for open table format and large-scale, mutable dataset management in a lakehouse architecture.
• Familiarity with data quality and observability tooling (DataFold, Great Expectations, DBT tests) and data catalog/governance platforms (OpenMetadata), including lineage integration.
• Financial market data literacy with product knowledge spanning equities, fixed income, futures, and options.
• Experience designing dashboards in a Business Intelligence tool.
• Skill with a Python web API framework such as FastAPI.

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
• Remote opportunities available

 
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
 
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.