What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Engineer position at Polymer Capital?
Company Introduction
Polymer Capital Management is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform based in and focused on Asia. Polymer combines established institutional support and deep knowledge of local financial markets with a dedication to discovering and developing the region's best investment talent. Polymer was established in conjunction with PAG, one of the world's largest Asia-focused alternative asset managers, in 2019.
Job Responsibilities / Job Brief
- We are looking for Data Engineer to join our hedge fund and manage our data operations. You will be responsible for engaging with various data vendors, designing and implementing data pipelines, and ensuring data quality and security. You will also support the data infrastructure and pipelines of the fund.
- Design data pipelines to process various internal and external data according to the nature of the data and the need of internal users.
- Make sure the data pipeline and storage solutions are performant and scalable.
- Implement automated data quality checks and alert system to monitor and troubleshoot data issues.
- Provide adequate access control and usage audit solutions to ensure data security and compliance.
- Research and evaluate latest data related technologies and tools to keep our data platform updated and competitive.
- Collaborate with the investment and trading teams to understand their data needs and provide them with relevant and timely data access and delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronic engineering or similar engineering background
- At least 3 years of experience in data engineering, preferably in the hedge fund industry or a related field
- Curiosity about the finance industry and the ability to handle the data correctly based on the understanding of how users use it
- Able to code in at least one static language, such as Java, C# etc.
- Familiar with Python based data processing ecosystem
- Familiar with PostgreSQL and experienced with best practices and performance tuning
- Familiar with Apache data tool stack, such as Airflow, Spark, Kafka, etc.
- Familiar with KDB and other specialized database is a plus.
- Experience with real time streaming data processing is a plus.
- Experience with storage cost optimization and data center hardware for high availability data storage is a plus.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- A keen interest and understanding of the financial markets and hedge fund strategies.
Why join us?
- Prime Location: You'll work full time from our centrally located office space in the heart of Taipei.
- High-Growth: We have a team of highly ambitious professionals with a strong desire to learn and develop their skills.
- Equal opportunity employer: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Global exposure: With 12 offices around the region, Polymer teams work together to solve meaningful problems at scale.