A Career with Point72’s Data Engineering Technology Team
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.
The Data Engineering Technology team provides Point72 with a scalable data engineering capability and set of data services to support the firm’s expanding data needs. We focus on solutions such as cloud computing, data platforms for large scale data processing, data governance, data quality, enterprise reference data, business automation, and high touch service. We have team members across four continents who collaborate to support the firm’s global footprint of investment strategies and teams.
What you’ll do
- Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL workflows in Databricks to support quantitative research, trading, and risk management.
- Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and portfolio managers to understand data needs and deliver scalable data infrastructure.
- Ingest, process, and normalize large volumes of structured and unstructured financial data from a variety of sources.
- Optimize performance of data pipelines and ensure high availability, reliability, and data quality across all production systems.
- Implement data governance best practices, including data lineage, cataloging, auditing, and access controls.
- Support the integration of third-party data vendors and APIs into the broader data ecosystem.
- Continuously evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve data engineering capabilities, with a focus on cloud-native and distributed processing frameworks.
What’s required
- 3–6 years of professional experience in data engineering or a similar role, ideally within a financial services or high-performance computing environment.
- Expertise in Databricks, including Spark (PySpark or Scala), Delta Lake, and notebook-based development workflows.
- Proficiency in building scalable, distributed data pipelines in a cloud environment (preferably Azure or AWS).
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
- Solid understanding of data architecture principles, data modeling, and data warehousing.
- Experience with version control (e.g., Git), CI/CD workflows, and modern data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt).
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field.
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
- Fully paid health care benefits
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Non-profit matching gift program
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBTQ+ community
- Tuition assistance
- A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
About Point72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.
The annual base salary range for this role is $180,000-$225,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
Skills Required
- 3-6 years of professional experience in data engineering
- Expertise in Databricks, including Spark, Delta Lake
- Proficiency in building scalable, distributed data pipelines in cloud environments
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
- Solid understanding of data architecture principles
- Experience with version control and CI/CD workflows
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field
Point72 Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Point72 and has not been reviewed or approved by Point72.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as exceptional with comprehensive options and low out-of-pocket costs. Medical, dental, and vision are characterized as fully covered or no-premium for U.S. employees.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program features a generous employer match and access to after-tax contributions with in-plan Roth conversions. Value accrues through a multi-year vesting schedule that rewards tenure.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family leave is highlighted as generous and has strengthened over time. Clear primary and secondary caregiver policies are in place and seen as competitive.
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What We Do
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
