Data Engineer (Python/Scala/Big Data)

Grasshopper Asia
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Miss Ao Dai building, 21 Nguyen Trung Ngan str, Ben Nghe ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
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Top 3 reasons to join us

  • Empowered Employees
  • Freedom and Flexibility
  • Unlimited Growth

Job description

We seek a Data engineer to support our high frequency trading activities and quantitative research. At Grasshopper we recognise that effective research and trading strategies are built upon solid foundations in the collection, storage, and service of data. Grasshopper trades at a number of exchanges globally and we are looking for a junior engineer interested in working with terabytes of data to join our team.

As a Data Engineer, you are expected to build data pipelines that efficiently and reliably process and transform data captured across various systems as well as to design and implement storage solutions for enabling users to generate valuable signals and insights. You’ll have a chance to work with Google Cloud technologies, Scala, and possibly introduce a new solution yourself if you can make a case for it.

Your skills and experience

Responsibilities

  • Implement, monitor, and maintain data pipelines for market, transaction, reference, and other data.
  • Perform all needed data cleansing and transformation to improve data quality.
  • Work closely with traders and researchers to consume and analyze data faster and more efficiently.
  • Deploy new data models that provide insightful and actionable analytics across the firm.
  • Manage the entire data processing system and advising of any necessary infrastructure changes.

Attributes

  • Thinks clearly, learns quickly, solves problems, and can work with no supervision.
  • Asks good questions. Communicates effectively.
  • Development experience in more than one programming language, preferably different (e.g. strongly versus dynamically typed, functional versus object-oriented).
  • Familiarity with software development practices. Works well in a team.
  • Experience with databases and SQL.
  • Experience with stream processing.
  • GOOD AT ENGLISH (ALL TEST AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH)

Good to have

  • Knowledge of electronic trading and tick data
  • Knowledge of data modeling and database design.
  • Experience of data processing/ETL implementation.
  • Experience with distributed systems.
  • Experience with messaging middleware such as Solace or Kafka.
  • Experience with (NoSQL) databases such as Hadoop, Cassandra.

Why you'll love working here

Curiosity and Creativity
We've developed an environment that fosters and rewards curiosity. Our ideas come from all levels of the firm.

Empowered Employees
We empower our employees to have a sense of ownership over their work. Managers guide, not instruct, and give space to even our most junior team members to experiment and own their results.

Freedom and Flexibility
Grasshoppers are trusted with a flexible schedule and the option of remote work. Our firm is testament that employees who are satisfied with their work-life balance are happier and more productive.

A Flat Structure
Every employee is on equal footing and every team member is seen as a hands-on contributor. Juniors collaborate freely with seniors, and traders work closely with techs. Senior management is just as comfortable in the trenches as they are making broad strategic decisions.

A Community
Our workplace is busy but fun. We value great code and decisions, not dress codes and formality. Whether around the trading floor or the gaming zone, we treat each other as peers and with respect. Company soirees, office olympics, employee exercise programs, overseas holidays, all figure into an amazing Grasshopper community.

Unlimited Growth
At Grasshopper, we strive to help our people be the best they can be. Each employee is given the opportunity for financial, professional, and personal growth. We back this promise up with performance-based compensation, mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, and more.


What we can offer

  • 13th month salary & performance incentive bonus
  • 15 days of annual leave
  • Governmental insurances based on labor law
  • Company trip each year, Singapore HQ visit at minimum 1x a year.
  • Very competitive salary
  • Professional & English speaking working environment
  • Opportunity to work with talented colleagues to improve your knowledge
  • Team building activities, happy hours.
  • Gold Healthcare package
  • Annual health checkup
  • Laptop provided
  • Sport activities sponsored by company
  • Training languages, soft skills and technical skills where applicable
     

Grasshopper Asia

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Company type
IT Product
Company size
51-150 employees
Country
Singapore
Working days
Monday - Friday
Overtime policy
No OT