Nasdaq · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer — Data Platform
Nasdaq’s Data Platform transforms multi-modal content into trusted data that supports decisions and AI experiences. The Software Engineer will design and scale workflows to acquire content, extract structured knowledge, and build automated processes for data governance and quality checks.
FinanceFinancial ServicesStock ExchangesTrading Platform
Responsibilities
Acquire — Design and implement pluggable connectors (APIs, S3/Blob, SFTP, HTTP, message buses). Ship auth, throttling/backoff, CDC, idempotent loaders, and safe backfills with dashboards and alerts
Extract — Build layout‑aware parsing for PDFs/HTML/DOCX/Images with OCR; segment content for RAG and entity matching; enrich topics, language, and license flags with measurable precision/recall
Match — Implement and evaluate entity‑resolution pipelines (Siamese/bi‑encoders + rules); define blocking keys; add transparent match explanations for stewards and audit
Map — Contribute to an LLM‑assisted “suggest → approve → apply” field‑mapping flow; run change‑impact checks; extend transformation libraries (dates, currencies, code mappings) with tests and versioning
Master — Assemble golden records with survivorship rules; maintain SCD2 history; enforce constraints, anomaly detection, and freshness SLOs
Qualification
Required
4+ years in software/data engineering (or equivalent), with production experience building and operating data pipelines or AI‑enabled data services
Proficiency in Python and SQL; working comfort with Bash and Linux tooling
Demonstrated ability in containerization (Docker), Git CICD pipelines, and AWS services (S3, EC2, ECS, EKS)
Hands‑on with at least one of: Spark/Databricks (or similar distributed compute), orchestration, Kafka (or event/stream tech)
Ability to write clear design docs, run experiments, interpret metrics, and make trade‑offs (speed vs. reliability vs. cost)
Preferred
Experience building agentic and multi‑agent workflows (tool routing, skill specialization, evaluation/guardrails)
Familiarity with LLM‑powered enrichment (prompting, RAG, embeddings), vector stores, and quality evaluation for extraction/matching
Exposure to Databricks, Delta/Unity Catalog, data lineage, and data governance
Benefits
401(k) program with 6% employer match
Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount
Student loan repayment program up to $10k
Company paid life and disability plans
Generous paid time off
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
Health spending account with employer contribution
Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing
Gym membership discounts
Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions)
Paid parental leave
Fertility benefits
Paid bereavement leave
Company gift matching program
Employee resource groups
Paid volunteer days
Education Assistance Program
Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities
Company
Nasdaq
Nasdaq is a global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information, and public company services.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.52BKey Investors
Matzliach Capital
2024-07-29Post Ipo Secondary· $2.72B
2024-03-19Post Ipo Secondary· $1.8B
2023-06-22Post Ipo Debt· $5B
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