Associate Software Engineer - Tick Data

Associate Software Engineer - Tick Data

Paris, 75, FR

Founded in 1991, we are a global quantitative and systematic asset management firm applying a scientific approach to finance to develop alternative investment strategies that create value for our clients. We value innovation, dedication, collaboration, and the ability to make an impact. Together, we create a stimulating environment for talented and passionate experts in research, technology, and business to explore new ideas and challenge existing assumptions.

About The Role

Data is the fuel that powers our investment strategies: intraday price dynamics are used to better our investment decisions; buy/sell intents of market participants help to trade at the best available price… CFM Data team is in charge preparing the data to make quant research easier and trading more reliable.

The Mission

As a software engineer (Data), you will contribute to the success of our strategies by integrating new datasets and making sure data integration pipelines run smoothly and efficiently. Your main responsibility will be to strengthen and add new capabilities to our tick-by-tick data engineering platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining the platform to keep it state-of-the-art
• Developing value-adding capabilities to the platform, with a focus on user-friendliness
• Automating recurrent tasks to reduce friction & improve time to market
• Supporting quant research by providing technical guidance
• Developing, deploying & monitoring data pipelines

Qualifications / Required Skills

• A minimum of 3 years of experience would be appreciated
• Education: BS or MS degree in Computer Science or related Computer Engineering curriculum
• You are a python and/or C++ development associate level expert
• You have already experienced data manipulation libraries (pandas, polars, etc.)
• Good knowledge of Linux environments, including containers (docker), packaging solutions (conda, etc.) and versioning tools (git) will be appreciated
• Of course, you have strong coding skills and a particular interest for technology
• You are a team player, and you can communicate with quant teams
• We are looking for proven analytical skills
• People often say you are able to solve complex problems
• We need your capacity to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, with a commitment to professional development and continuous learning

Optional

• Associate-level knowledge of one cloud provider, preferably AWS
• Experience with distributed data manipulation libraries (dask, spark, etc.)

We create an environment for highly-talented and passionate PhDs, IT engineers and other recognized experts to explore new ideas and challenge assumptions. We are a Great Place to Work and welcome those who are intellectually curious and keen to see CFM's thinking, research and analysis come to life in a way that benefits our clients.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are continuously striving to be an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit any discrimination based on sex, disability, origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, or religion. We believe that our diversity, breadth of experience, and multiple points of view are among the leading factors in our success. CFM is a signatory of the Women Empowerment Principles.