Schonfeld · 16 hours ago
AI Data Engineer
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$225K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expSchonfeld Strategic Advisors is seeking an experienced AI Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines that power SchonAI, ensuring high-quality data flows to support investment professionals across the firm.
FinanceFinancial ServicesImpact InvestingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable, reliable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and deliver structured and unstructured data to SchonAI using Prefect
Develop ETL/ELT processes for diverse data sources including market data, research documents, internal databases, and third-party APIs
Implement real-time and batch data processing workflows to meet varying latency requirements
Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across all pipelines
Build and maintain data infrastructure optimized for AI/ML workloads, including vector databases and semantic search systems
Design data schemas and storage solutions that support efficient retrieval and processing for LLM applications
Implement data versioning, lineage tracking, and observability for AI training and inference pipelines
Optimize data delivery for low-latency AI interactions and high-throughput batch processing
Partner with AI engineers, software developers, and data scientists to understand data requirements
Integrate with existing firm systems including risk platforms, trading systems, portfolio management tools, and research databases
Collaborate with infrastructure teams on cloud architecture, security, and compliance requirements
Work closely with business stakeholders to prioritize data sources and pipeline enhancements
Implement appropriate data access controls, encryption, and compliance measures
Ensure adherence to data governance policies and regulatory requirements
Monitor and maintain data pipeline performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
Document data flows, transformations, and dependencies
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Python; experience with SQL and at least one other language (e.g. Java, Scala, Go, Rust)
5+ years of experience building production data pipelines using tools like Apache Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, or similar
Hands-on experience with distributed computing frameworks (Spark, Flink) and modern data platforms
Proficiency with AWS services (S3, Kubernetes) or equivalent GCP services
Experience with both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch)
Understanding of data requirements for ML/AI systems, including experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant) and embedding pipelines
Implement appropriate data access controls, encryption, and compliance measures
Ensure adherence to data governance policies and regulatory requirements
Monitor and maintain data pipeline performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
Document data flows, transformations, and dependencies
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related technical field
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative environments
Self-motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities
Preferred
Experience building data pipelines for LLM applications or RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) systems
Familiarity with financial data sources (market data, fundamental data, alternative data)
Knowledge of data streaming technologies (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub)
Experience of Analytics/Warehouse/OLAP DB (BigQ, SingleStore, RedShift, ClickHouse)
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Understanding of MLOps practices and tools
Experience with data quality frameworks (Great Expectations, Deequ)
Benefits
Performance bonus
Competitive benefits package
Company
Schonfeld
Founded in 1988, Schonfeld is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund with an investing footprint that spans five continents.
501-1000 employees
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Ryan Tolkin
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
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Global Head of Equity Capital Markets, Schonfeld
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