Senior Engineer - Hedge Fund (Market Data, Java)

Sartre Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in New York is seeking a Senior Engineer to build a Market Data team. This role focuses on developing scalable solutions for financial data storage and collaborating with traders to enhance trading operations. Candidates should have over 5 years of software development experience with strong skills in Java and OOP. Join a dynamic team at a hedge fund poised for growth as they capitalize on successful strategies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in software development with strong proficiency in Java and OOP.
• In-depth understanding of software architecture principles.
• Hands-on experience managing large-scale data sets.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems for Bloomberg market data feeds.
• Design scalable solutions for financial data storage and access.
• Collaborate with traders to enhance trading operations.

Skills

Java

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

SQL

Apache Kafka

Large-scale data sets management

Job description

Senior Engineer - Hedge Fund (Market Data, Java)

This range is provided by Sartre Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

Sartre Group are partnered with one of the top-performing hedge funds of the last two years looking to capitalise on great returns and grow the business. As part of this growth, they are building a Market Data team from the ground up.

You would be joining this team as a Senior Engineer, tasked with creating strong relationships with front office & C‑Suite individuals and working with them to build a trading data platform that will have firm‑wide impact as they plan for building on recent success.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems that ingest and process Bloomberg market data feeds such as BPIPE & Data License.
• Design scalable solutions for storing, accessing & distributing large volumes of financial data, reliably and efficiently.
• Build systems from concept to deployment including infrastructure design, backend services and front‑end interfaces to ensure optimal performance.
• Collaborate closely with traders and portfolio managers to understand data needs and how it impacts their trade decision making to enhance trading operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in software development with strong proficiency in Java & OOP (Object‑Oriented Programming)
• In‑depth understanding of software architecture principles and experience in design & delivery of applications.
• Hands‑on experience managing large‑scale data sets, with expertise in storage, retrieval, and processing methodologies.
• Proficiency in a variety of database systems & well‑versed in data modeling best practices.
• Tech stack: Java, OOP, SQL, Apache Kafka, Bloomberg.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Capital Markets, Financial Services, and Investment Management