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Financial Data Engineer

Next Gate Tech

Next Gate Tech

Accounting & Finance, Data Science
London, UK
Posted on Friday, September 20, 2024
Location
London
About Next Gate Tech
We create technologies that reshape the landscape of fund industry operations. Our transformative solutions optimize processes, enhance efficiency, reduce risks and drive cost savings for our clients. Driven by our commitment to innovation, our intelligence layer extracts invaluable insights, employs advanced pattern analysis, and uncovers hidden links within the data. Our SaaS platform seamlessly ingests diverse datasets, creating a harmonized and enriched source of portfolio data. This robust foundation fuels the platform to generate powerful signals through intelligent analytics, empowering use cases like NAV Oversight, Risk Oversight, Portfolio Manager Oversight, and ESG Analysis.
About You

Moving at our pace brings a lot of change, complexity, and ambiguity. Before you apply, consider if you;

  • Are an analytical thinker, able to bring critical thought and opinion in working with large amounts of data and detail without losing sight of the big picture

  • Are able to take initiative in articulating complex concepts in a concise and clear manner

  • Have high commitment to making an impact, adding value, and embracing continuous learning

  • Care deeply about your contribution to disrupting financial technology as we know it

About The Role

“Hello! I’m Nicolas, Head of Product here at Next Gate Tech and I'm looking for an ambitious Financial Engineer to come join my team where you will be responsible for designing and maintaining the financial methodologies that compose our solution. This includes tackling analytical challenges in which you will combine quantitative skills, technological expertise and knowledge about financial markets.

Responsibilities include

  • Apply critical thinking and data engineering expertise to enhance our financial data systems and pipelines

  • Leverage knowledge of financial datasets to design, build, and maintain solutions that enable insights and data-driven decisions for our clients

  • Employ an agile approach to create, design, build, and deploy financial data solutions from ideation through rigorous testing, collaborating with cross-functional teams

  • Actively contribute to the company’s culture of continuous improvement by enhancing our data architecture, sharing insights, and collaborating on financial engineering solutions

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related technical field

  • A minimum of 1 year of experience is required, with 3-5 years of experience preferred in building, maintaining, and optimizing financial data pipelines, systems, or services

  • Advanced programming expertise with proficiency in Python (knowledge of other programming languages like Java or SQL is a plus)

  • Skilled in database technologies (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and experienced in handling large-scale financial datasets

  • Proficiency working with financial data vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or other similar APIs), including integration, management, and maintenance of external data feeds

  • Strong interest in staying informed about current technologies, financial data trends, and industry best practices, with the ability to assess and implement them in the organization

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Benefits
  • 26 vacation days + 1 birthday day + 1 duvet day, so you can truly recharge and enjoy life

  • Comprehensive health and dental care coverage

  • Central location for both offices with a fully stocked kitchen, including healthy snacks, and fresh fruit

  • Freedom to create your own entrepreneurial experience by being part of a team in search of excellence

  • Professional Development programs to expand your skills, and maximize your potential on the frontier of financial innovation

Next Gate Tech is an equal opportunity employer.

We believe our team’s unique life experiences, backgrounds, cultures, beliefs and abilities add richness to our culture and depth to our ideas. Our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that supports, empowers and delivers a sense of belonging for all members of the team. Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.