Data Engineer at SIMON Markets (New York, NY)

Meet SIMON

SIMON Markets is a fast-growing and award-winning FinTech company, on the lookout for smart, collaborative talent to join our team.  

Originally founded within Goldman Sachs, SIMON Markets spun-out in December 2018 under the shared ownership and direction of seven leading financial institutions. Our team works to build transparency around complex, risk-managed financial products by way of a single, modern platform. Our platform provides financial advisors with access to multi-issuer solutions, a depth of educational tools, and advanced post-trade analysis that hasn’t before been possible.

By combining state-of-the art technology with the leadership of niche industry experts and an agile start-up mentality, SIMON is well-positioned to reshape our industry. We are leading the way in a space we helped create, we are passionate about pushing boundaries, and we are growing like crazy.

Job Description

SIMON is looking for a Data Engineer, with 1-5 years of experience. In this role you will utilize a variety of data sets to maximize SIMON’s earnings potential.  The ideal candidate would be half computer hacker & half number-cruncher. This role will have the ability to directly impact the business’ “bottom line” and make a substantial contribution to a growing fintech startup.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing user behavior to maximize adoption of the platform


• Ingesting external data sets into a computational research environment


• Measuring performance of the platform to reduce operational cost

Minimum Qualifications

• Experienced in at least 1 numeric research framework (python/pandas, R/Splus, Octave/Matlab)  


• Some background in probability/statistics


• Familiarity with various database designs (Relational, Columnar, nosql, …)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with AWS and infrastructure-as-code (terraform or cloud formation)


• Understanding of machine learning techniques

We offer a competitive salary and benefits, the chance to work with a curated team of top-notch, highly creative talent, and a fun and agile work environment with many perks in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea district.  

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