Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.
Job DescriptionThis position is not eligible for sponsorship.
LDC is seeking a talented Data Engineer to join our expanding team of Data Analytics and AI. In this role, you'll architect and implement innovative data solutions that directly impact business decision-making and operational efficiency.
As a data engineer at LDC, you'll work at the forefront of agricultural technology, building scalable data pipelines and AI-powered analytics solutions. You'll collaborate with diverse datasets—from satellite imagery and weather forecasts to market data and proprietary trading information—transforming raw data into actionable intelligence that powers our business.
Duties & Responsibilities
Data Engineering & Infrastructure
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows using modern cloud-native architectures
Design and implement robust software solutions in Python, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability.
Schedule and automate workflows, enhancing operational efficiency and accuracy.
Collaborate in the development and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure, applying best practices in DevOps to ensure high data availability and scalability.
Work closely with data scientists, quantitative researchers, and trading teams to understand their data needs, providing technical solutions that enable effective data analysis and strategy implementation.
Ensure code quality and maintainability by implementing strong CI/CD practices, code versioning, automated tests, and conducting thorough peer-reviews.
Stay current with emerging trends and advancements in software development, data engineering, and cloud technologies, integrating new tools and techniques where beneficial.
Expertise in handling and optimizing relational databases to support analytical applications
Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance through automated testing and monitoring frameworks
Data Transformation & Modeling
Design and implement dimensional data models, star schemas, and semantic layers optimized for analytics and reporting
Create and maintain data models and data transformation logic using SQL and Python
Develop automated, high-quality indicators and KPIs from diverse data sources
Perform exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns and support business intelligence initiatives
Collaborate with data scientists to productionize machine learning models and AI solutions
Required Qualifications
Essential:
2+ years of experience in data engineering roles with focus on data modeling, pipeline development, ETL/ELT, and analytics platform management
Expert-level proficiency in SQL for complex queries, optimization, and performance tuning
1+ years of hands-on experience with Python for data engineering, including libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, PySpark, and data visualization tools (Plotly, Matplotlib)
Proficiency with modern cloud data platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable)
Experience with data orchestration tools (Azure Data Factory preferred, Airflow, Prefect, Dagster)
Understanding of DataOps, CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and infrastructure as code
Preferred:
Experience with distributed computing frameworks (Databricks, Apache Spark)
Understanding of commodities trading, supply chain analytics, or agricultural industry domains
Education
Bachelor's or, Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Computer/Systems Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field. Candidates with equivalent professional experience and demonstrated technical expertise will be considered.
Additional InformationAdditional Information for the job
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)
Diversity & Inclusion
LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Equal employment opportunity (EEO)
Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Sustainability
Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
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What We Do
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time – safely, responsibly and reliably. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains & Oilseeds, Carbon Solutions, Food & Feed Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 80 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and eight platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally. For more information, visit www.ldc.com.
