Senior Data Engineer

We are Gelber Group - Passion for Trading. Powered by Technology.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices across the United States and Europe, for more than 35 years, we have set the bar as one of the industry’s most innovative and enduring proprietary trading firms. Our success derives from a relentless pursuit of new trading ideas and careful attention to technology. We believe in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration and we empower each member of our team to have a meaningful impact from the very start of their career with Gelber. We invest in our future through our technology and talented staff, strategically committing resources to move our firm forward and help our people succeed. We trade a little bit of everything here and are always looking to expand into new opportunities. Our flat organizational structure and focus on a true meritocracy, attracts individuals with an edge which contributes to our consistent success.

As a Senior Data Engineer on our Executions Team at Gelber, you will have a real opportunity to have a long-term career in Engineering at a successful trading firm. You will work side by side with other talented Engineers and have an opportunity to build out the firm’s infrastructure, systems, and practices regarding data. This role is for someone who flourishes in a fast-paced environment, has a strong work ethic, clear communicator, and has a strong interest in the financial markets. This position will report directly into the manager of our largest engineering team who reports directly into the Chief Technology Officer.

What you’ll do:

• Create and maintain optimal batch & data pipeline architecture
• Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources
• Help govern/manage the data storage and data used for research and analysis by the various trading teams
• Establish and execute processes and procedures around data including guiding the adoption of new technologies
• Work with stakeholders, engineers, and traders to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of experience coding in C#, Java, Python, or C++ with at least 3 of those year specifically in Data Engineering in Python
• Strong experience with MySQL or other database technologies
• Experience with DAG-oriented execution frameworks, such as Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster
• Experience working in a Linux environment
• Strong communication skills specifically when it comes to discussing technical knowledge to both technical and non-technical audiences to direct strategy and big picture architecture design
• Not required to have a background in Financial Markets, but must have an interest
• Experience working in an agile environment

Benefits Highlights

Gelber offers a wide range of benefits to full-time employees in order to meet you and your covered dependents needs. Our comprehensive benefits offering includes:

• Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement program with discretionary employer match
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical coverage provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (PPO and HDHP/HSA) and dental coverage; generous employer cost-sharing
• Tuition reimbursement for Undergraduate and Graduate courses
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care; pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit expenses
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Health club membership with on-site facilities (and reciprocal memberships)
• Generous vacation time (20-day accrual in first full calendar year of employment; prorated accrual in initial year), paid holidays, and paid maternity/paternity leave
• Weekly catered lunches and monthly continental breakfasts
• Social events including sponsored 5k races and annual holiday party
• Enjoyable work environment including a game room (foosball, ping pong, Golden Tee)
• Employee referral bonus program
• Charitable giving and company matching opportunities
• Casual, relaxed dress code