[Hiring] Senior Python Engineer @Dimensional Fund Advisors

Role Description

As a Senior Python Engineer within the Data Distribution team, you will participate in the management of Dimensional’s enterprise investment data warehouse which supports Research, Portfolio management, Trading, and Analytic functions. You will have the opportunity to:

• Understand our client's needs and collaborate on the design of solutions.
• Work with emerging data engineering tools and best practices.
• Design, develop, document, and test multiple application services focusing on building scalable data platforms and services.
• Expand and optimize our data and data pipeline architecture.

A successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical and analytical ability across multiple tech stacks as well as bring passion for optimizing and building data applications from the ground up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4-5 years of programming experience in Python (open source) or equivalent.
• Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and web services.
• 4-5 years of SQL experience.
• Proven track record of leveraging SOLID principles and Domain Driven Design to drive successful outcomes.
• Experience in high performance and high availability data applications including expertise in performance optimization and tuning.
• Experience with automated acceptance testing and ability to write unit-tested, maintainable code.
• Strong understanding of cyber security risks and demonstrated ability to design and build highly secure applications.
• Experience working in a dynamic and interactive team environment to build world-class software implementations.
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service.
• Experience working with both Agile/Scrum and waterfall methodologies with a software development and integration focus.

Requirements

• Open-minded, curious, and resourceful.
• Lead with vision and purpose to bring about transformational change.
• Passionate about/stay current with modern technologies/solutions.
• Solve problems systematically and transparently.
• Share ideas, solicit/integrate feedback, design and solve collaboratively.
• Demonstrate engineering and security mindsets.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits.
• Educational initiatives.
• Special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.