Design, build, and operate big-data and streaming platforms (Kafka, Hadoop, Dremio). Develop, deploy, and monitor data pipelines using Java, Python, Spark/Flink; collaborate on data modeling and ingestion, ensure data integrity and availability, act as a Big Data SME, and perform root-cause analysis.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Data Engineer to join our Chicago team. The ideal candidate is energized by working in a cutting-edge environment that enables IMC to continue to be at the forefront of the evolving global financial markets.
Core Responsibilities
Skills and Experience:
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Core Responsibilities
- Architect, develop and deploy our Big Data environment (Kafka, Hadoop, Dremio, etc.)
- Build, deploy, and monitor our data processing pipelines (Java, Python, Spark, Flink)
- Collaborate with development teams on data modeling, data ingestion, and capacity planning
- Work with users to ensure data integrity and availability
- Act as a Big Data SME and consult on a variety of data-related questions from users and developers
Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years experience working in a mature data engineering environment
- 3+ years of experience building Kafka streaming applications and/or maintaining Kafka clusters
- 2+ years of experience building applications/pipelines with Big Data backends (S3, HDFS, Databricks, Iceberg, etc)
- Experience with Apache Spark, Apache Flink or similar tools
- Strong Java, Python, and SQL development skills
- Experience with common data-science toolkits, especially python-based
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus/Grafana, Alert Manager, Alerta and OpsGenie
- Strong statistical analysis skills
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and conduct root-cause analysis
- Unix scripting experience (bash, python, etc.)
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