Dimensional's Technology Department needs to engineer platforms that power innovative, research-driven financial and technical products to improve clients' financial lives. The Python Engineer Contractor will participate in the management of Dimensional’s enterprise investment data warehouse, supporting critical functions like Research, Portfolio Management, Trading, and Analytics.
Requirements
- 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.
Responsibilities
- design, develop, document, and test multiple application services focusing on building scalable data platform and services
- expand and optimize our data and data pipeline architecture
- Build and deliver investment data technology solutions in support of Research, Portfolio Management, Trading, Analytics and Reporting functions.
- Formulate, design, develop, test, and deliver data technology solutions with a balanced focus on speed and quality.
- Identify, design, and implement changes to data pipelines at various stages including data ingestion, data validation, and quality control, data integration, storage, management, and data delivery.
- Write unit/integration tests, contribute to engineering wiki, and write detailed documentation
- Build high-performance and scalable data-transfer toolsets which reliably transfer datasets between endpoints within established SLA's.
Other
- Resumes and portfolios (when applicable) are required as part of your application.
- Even if you do not match every qualification listed, if you are interested in who we are, what we do, and why we do it, we suggest and encourage you to apply.
- The use of Artificial Intelligence during interviews and skill testing is prohibited, unless Dimensional Fund Advisors has authorized such use.
- If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, such accommodation is available upon request.
- Experience working in a dynamic and interactive team environment to build world-class software implementations.
