Associate, Software Engineer – Data Focus
I 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)