Macro Data Engineer for Trading Platform (AWS)

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Alpha is recruiting a Data Engineer for its Macro Data Team to work with large, varied datasets required by the fund. The role focuses on backend data engineering and building a bespoke data platform that supports trading decisions.

You will ingest data, develop pipelines, and collaborate with cloud and analytics teams using Python, ETL processes, and AWS. A passion for data and scalable architecture is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a data engineer or similar role with large-scale datasets.
• Comfort building data pipelines and data models for analytics and trading.
• Strong problem solving and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Ingest large-scale datasets and contribute to a bespoke data platform.
• Collaborate with cloud and analytics teams to ensure data reliability and accessibility.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines, schemas, and monitoring for data quality.

Skills

Data engineering

Backend development

Data-driven mindset

Tools

Python

AWS

ETL

Job description

Paragon Alpha is recruiting a Data Engineer for its Macro Data Team to work with large, varied datasets required by the fund. The role focuses on backend data engineering and building a bespoke data platform that supports trading decisions.

You will ingest data, develop pipelines, and collaborate with cloud and analytics teams using Python, ETL processes, and AWS. A passion for data and scalable architecture is essential.