Python Data Engineer - Weather Team - Remote

Overview

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

In Short

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient and scalable data pipelines using Python.
• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into our data platform.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of data pipelines to ensure data quality and reliability.
• Implement data validation and error-handling mechanisms to ensure data accuracy.
• Work with cloud-based data storage and processing solutions (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve our data engineering capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in data engineering or a related role.
• Experience with weather and climate datasets and tooling (e.g., Copernicus, Xarray, Zarr, NetCDF).
• Proficiency in Python programming and experience with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and FastAPI.
• Experience with ETL tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, Apache NiFi, Talend).
• Strong understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and their data services.
• Familiarity with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance.
• 401k with discretionary employer match.
• Short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance.
• Health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.