About the role
Teza Technologies is looking for Junior Data Engineers to join our data team. Data drives systematic trading and is critical to all aspects of the firm's business.
This is a hands-on position on a small team of data engineers with growth potential, as this team will grow rapidly over the next couple of years. The firm is looking for outstanding technical skills, strong attention to detail, and experience architecting and building data platforms.
Location
Austin, TX (Hybrid mode with 3 days in-office requirement)
Responsibilities
Work directly with Portfolio Managers and Quantitative Developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions; be a resource to explain dataset details and nuances.
Expand our data warehouse by designing and adding new sources and functionality; improve robustness, speed and scalability of our systems; manage data entitlements
Provide innovative data management, analytics and technology input to the team and management.
Evaluate new tools and technologies suitable for organizing, querying and streaming large datasets.
Design and build automated systems for data cleansing, anomaly detection, monitoring and alerting.
Support our production data warehouse as required.
Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships aligned with our business objectives.
Basic Requirements
Proficiency in Python and Unix/Linux for data manipulation, scripting, and automation.
Strong SQL knowledge and familiarity with NoSQL databases (ideally Postgres and MongoDB), including query optimization and performance tuning.
Strong understanding of data modeling principles, including both normalization and denormalization techniques.
Familiarity with cloud platforms, e.g. AWS or GCP
Experience with Git version control, collaborative workflows (e.g., Github), and understanding of CI/CD best practices.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
Nice to have Requirements
Financial industry internships / experience are a plus.
Experience with Java recommended.
Experience with on-premises data infrastructure (e.g., Hadoop)
Experience with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
An understanding of best practices for data modeling, including data normalization techniques.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science or related field.
Benefits
Health, vision and dental insurance
Flexible sick time policy
Skills Required
- Proficiency in Python and Unix/Linux
- Strong SQL knowledge and familiarity with NoSQL databases
- Strong understanding of data modeling principles
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
- Experience with Git version control
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
What We Do
Teza Technologies is an innovative quantitative asset management firm founded in 2009 by high-frequency trading expert Misha Malyshev. Our multi-strategy, multi-PM platform is founded on microstructure data and signals. Quantitatively-informed digital assets strategies complement our core global futures and stat arb strategies. We pride ourselves on attracting and retaining top talent, developing strategies with a data-driven and science-backed methodology, and continuously innovating in pursuit of alpha for our clients. Our 70 employees are distributed across offices in Austin, New York, Chicago, and Shanghai. phone: 312.768.1600 inquiries: [email protected] candidates: [email protected]
