Data Platform Engineer, DriveWealth
$150-175k
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Cloud-based, API-driven brokerage infrastructure
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Cloud-based, API-driven brokerage infrastructure
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-175k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make investing accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate thrives working closely with analytics engineers, product managers, and internal stakeholders to interpret and clarify requirements, architect and build efficient data processing services, and ideate end-to-end data products to help customers achieve their goals
- The candidate should be excited about joining a team to shape the direction of data and analytics at DriveWealth. This means balancing competing priorities and laying the groundwork for scale while building top-tier data products
- 3+ years of experience solving data problems with business partners
- Experience working within larger data team: CI/CD process leveraging GitHub and AGILE development where possible
- Working knowledge of a modern orchestration platform such as DBT, Airflow, etc
- Fluent in Python, SQL, PySpark, Spark SQL, Databricks, AWS
- Experience with Terraform (AWS, Databricks), Shell Scripting, GIT, Databricks CLI, and other Command Line Tools
- Experience with Agile Software Development, Event Drive Architecture, Customer Facing Data Solutions and information sharing strategies
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent program
- Bonus points for:
- FinTech or stock market experience
- Familiarity with GDPR OR FINRA OR other regulations
What the job involves
- The Data & Analytics team at DriveWealth creates data products that provide access to relevant data and insights to help customers succeed. We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join a growing data platform team within the data & analytics department
- Data engineering focuses on creating, maintaining, and monitoring data pipelines, including ingestion and broader data services, products, and processes used by internal partners and external customers
- Build and maintain data pipelines, including replication, batch, and streaming processes
- Ensure consistent, accurate output is delivered quickly through efficient coding with testing and verification
- Work with data product managers and business partners to ensure requirements can translate into data engineering solutions, anticipating challenges to provide suggestions proactively
- Work to establish an open and scalable data culture through documentation, constructive code reviews, and clear explanations of priorities and pain points
- Provide thought leadership, best practices on architecture and tooling, and standards for designing and implementing scalable data solutions
- Provide mentorship and guidance to other data engineers
- Work with the broader data & analytics team to ideate, build, and maintain “self-service” data products that enable data and analytics usage (tables, reports, dashboards, and Python notebooks), stepping in to help deliver and provide guidance wherever necessary and possible
Our take
Robo-advisory products and fractional share trading have expanded the investment industry's reach, attracting a broader audience than ever before. This shift has necessitated a redesign of the fintech industry's infrastructure to support the growing demand for accessible and efficient investment options.
DriveWealth plays a pivotal role in this transformation by developing APIs that serve over 100 global fintechs, challenger banks, and digital wallets. Its infrastructure enables seamless robo-advisory services and fractional share trading, giving retail investors access to the US markets and offering innovative stock reward programs. Among its partners are notable companies like Revolut, MoneyLion, and Hemista.
As the company continues to grow, it remains focused on scaling its business by enhancing its technology stack, pursuing strategic acquisitions, and expanding its team. And is well on its way to its ultimate goal of providing tools that empower companies to create investment products that are both accessible and convenient for everyone.
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Company Specialist
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2021
$450m
SERIES D
Oct 2020
$56.7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $552.8m
Company benefits
- Health & wellness packages: We’ve built our benefits offering as a holistic package. We provide multiple health insurance carrier options and plans (medical, dental, vision) with access to HSA and/or FSA tax savings tools. We also provide income protection including life insurance, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, as well as extended coverage resources such as fertility benefits and mental wellness resources
- Vacation & time off: To build a successful organization, employees need time away to rest and recharge, so we provide paid time off including paid holidays and unlimited vacation time. We also strongly believe in work-life balance and, therefore, offer fully remote and hybrid work positions based on role requirements
- Professional developmnet: We believe one of the greatest contributions we can make is investing in our employees’ professional development. Therefore, we offer financial support toward continuing education courses, academic coursework, professional conferences, earning professional certifications, and membership fees to professional organizations
Company HQ
Colgate Center, Jersey City, NJ
Articles
Leadership
Robert S. Cortright
(Founder)Co-founded FX Solutions (acquired by Francisco Partners) in 2001 and served as CEo for 9 years. They also co-founded En-to-End Technology Projects in 2008.
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