NJF Global Holdings Ltd ยท 1 week ago
Lead Data Engineer - Petabyte Scale - Delta Lake / Lakehouse
Greater Chicago Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$500K/yr - $1,000K/yr
5+ years expNJF Global Holdings Ltd is a global quant trading firm seeking a Lead Data Engineer to report to the Global Head of Data. The role involves a mix of hands-on and managerial responsibilities, focusing on building robust data pipelines and influencing local data strategy in collaboration with global teams.
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Hiring Manager
Jack Riddle
Responsibilities
Work 70/30% (hands-on/managerial) as a Tech Lead / Architect
Onboard teams and user bases, communicate with leadership
Deliver robust data pipelines at scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, delivering robust pipelines at scale
Proven leadership experience, building products from 0-1
Advanced Python skills and deep experience with Apache Spark and the Databricks platform
Familiarity with Delta Lake, streaming data systems (e.g., Kafka), and distributed compute environments
Solid understanding of cloud-native data architectures (preferably AWS) and infrastructure cost optimization principles
Proficiency in relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and modern orchestration tools
Company
NJF Global Holdings Ltd
NJF is a tech-focused company whose by-product is recruitment.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase