Associate, Software Engineer – Data FocusI am searching for an Associate, Software Engineer – Data Focus for my client, a leading technology-driven commercial real estate firm focused on bringing digital innovation to the sector through advanced data and software solutions. You will join a collaborative team of software engineers, machine learning scientists, and UX/UI designers, working on the buildout of transformative data-driven products.Key Responsibilities:Architect, build, and maintain efficient, scalable, and reliable data pipelines.Curate, onboard, and document external datasets for internal use.Conduct forensic data analysis and troubleshooting to ensure data quality.Produce high-quality, maintainable code and contribute actively to peer reviews.Collaborate with stakeholders to understand analytical and product requirements.Integrate diverse data sources (APIs, S3 buckets, web interfaces) in multiple formats.Develop programmatically validated data schemas and supporting documentation.Explore and recommend alternate technologies for enhanced data engineering solutions.Key Skills & Experience:5+ years of relevant industry experience, ideally within financial services, capital markets, or asset management sectors.Proficient in Python 3, including pandas, GeoPandas, boto3, Pydantic, and Data Version Control (DVC).Familiar with Django 4 and core API development.Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, EKS, and Docker.Solid understanding of data concepts (relational databases, validation, cleansing) and algorithms/data structures.Experienced in Agile development environments and test-driven development.Background working with geospatial data and feature engineering for machine learning applications.Good communicator, team player, with strong attention to detail and creativity.Desirable:Demonstrated portfolio of work (e.g., open-source contributions, blogs, talks).Experience working with Mac and Linux environments.Broad interest or background in financial services.Full-Time (Fixed-Term 9 month contract)