Acadian Asset Management · 3 weeks ago
Senior Data Platform Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$175K/yr - $200K/yrAcadian Asset Management is a global, systematic investment manager at the forefront of data-driven investing since 1986. They are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and support a scalable data platform that enhances their investment process across various asset classes.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Hiring Manager
Robin Plimpton-Magee
Responsibilities
Design and build a highly scalable data platform using various data storage and high-performance computing technologies on AWS
Develop patterns, frameworks, and tooling to seamlessly integrate new data content and derived metrics while ensuring data quality
Collaborate with data and technology teams to extend data quality capabilities and establish support practices for the investment data platform
Participate in design reviews of advancements in Acadian’s investment decision systems to promote adoption and ensure seamless integration with the data platform
Develop familiarity and expertise in investment data content and its role in Acadian’s investment strategies
Maintain all aspects of daily investment process systems, including production jobs
Engineer solutions that are well-tested, high-quality, and extensible
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with an outstanding academic record in a technical field such as mathematics, science, or engineering; a CFA charter is a plus
Superior software development, data modeling, and programming skills to move quickly from concept to solution, with a solid understanding of the software development life cycle
Significant hands-on development experience with Python for modeling/analytical work and SQL for data access and architecture using libraries such as Pandas, Polars, Ibis
An understanding of the best fit for column, key-value, document, relational, time-series, and file stores
Experience working with AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, EC2, ECS) and Kubernetes
Familiarity with data platforms and tools such as DuckDB, ClickHouse, MongoDB, Iceberg, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Redis, as well as orchestration tools (e.g., Dagster, Airflow)
Creativity, enthusiasm, collegiality, and the ability to excel in a self-starting environment
A drive to deliver high-value projects with a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude
Outstanding analytical skills and the ability to clearly articulate approaches and results in verbal, graphical, and written form
Benefits
Health
Retirement
Wellness offerings
Company
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management LLC is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Founded in 1986
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$375M2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $375M
2014-10-10IPO
Leadership Team
Kelly Young
Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer McVay
SVP, Head of Investment Operations
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