Senior Data Engineer

Capgemini; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced engineer with strong Python, Spark, and SQL skills to own and optimize the operational trading stack. You will ensure robustness and scalability while addressing bottlenecks in the end-to-end trading lifecycle.

You will design production-grade solutions for real-time pricing, risk management, and high-availability operations, applying CI/CD, Git, and performance profiling best practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Bac{?}helor's or Master'sdegree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, systems design).
• Experience with building robust, scalable production systems and performance profiling.

Responsibilities

• Handle operational aspects of the algo; ensure stack is robust, scalable, and high-performing.
• Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks in the trading lifecycle; build automated solutions to improve desk efficiency and system reliability.
• Provide expert-level real-time support for production trading systems to ensure 24/7 availability and performance in volatile markets.
• Design, build, and maintain high-performance data and tech stack powering systematic block market-making.
• Translate quantitative pricing models and business logic into robust production code for real-time pricing and risk management.

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related

Job description

Must have strong experience with Python, Spark and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for handling the operational aspects of the algo and ensuring the stack is robust, scalable, and high-performing.
• Operational Engineering: Proactively identify and resolve technical bottlenecks in the trading lifecycle; build automated solutions to enhance desk efficiency and system reliability.
• Real-time Support: Provide expert-level technical troubleshooting for production trading systems, ensuring 24/7 high availability and performance in volatile market conditions.
• System Architecture & Optimization: Design, build, and maintain the high-performance tech and data stack powering our systematic block market-making business.
• Algorithmic Implementation: Translate complex quantitative pricing models and business logic into robust, production-grade code for real-time pricing and risk management.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. A strong foundation in CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, and systems design) is essential.
• Core Languages: Expert-level proficiency in Python, Spark and SQL. You should be comfortable writing clean, scalable, and testable code.
• Engineering Best Practices: Deep understanding of software engineering lifecycles, including CI/CD, version control (Git), and performance profiling.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $85,000 - $95,000

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees.

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice:

Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.