Quantitative Data Engineer (ML Focus)

AKAASA TECHNOLOGIES INC
New York, United States of America
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 225K

Job location

New York, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
Azure
C++
Cloud Engineering
Databases
Information Engineering
ETL
Perl
Python
Machine Learning
Standard Sql
Scala
Software Engineering
PyTorch
Snowflake
Spark
Angular
PySpark
Machine Learning Operations
Virtual Agents
Legacy Systems
Databricks

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Data Engineer with strong Machine Learning expertise to modernise legacy statistical risk models. This role focuses on transforming C++/Java-based quantitative models into scalable Python/PySpark-based cloud pipelines, enabling improved performance, scalability, and reduced latency. You will work closely with Quantitative Strategists and Risk Modeling teams to design, build, and deploy next-generation data and ML pipelines in the cloud.

Requirements

Required Qualifications (Must-Have)

  • 10+ years of total experience in Data Engineering / Software Development

  • Strong experience in C++ and Java (legacy model understanding)

  • Hands-on experience with:

  • Python

  • Spark / PySpark

  • PyTorch

  • Proven experience working with Quantitative / Risk / ML models

  • Experience converting Java/C++ models into Python/PySpark pipelines

  • Strong knowledge of:

  • Machine Learning & Statistics

  • Model development, training, and inference

  • Expertise in MLflow, Databricks, and Snowflake

  • Strong SQL and database programming skills

  • Experience with Unix/Linux (Shell/Perl scripting)

  • Excellent problem-solving, design, and communication skills

Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Interest or exposure to GenAI / Agentic AI
  • Experience in Financial Services / Investment Banking domain
  • ETL experience with Informatica
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Snowflake)
  • Exposure to Scala, Spark, PyTorch, AngularJS
  • Experience with KDB (time-series database)
  • Prior experience migrating legacy systems to cloud-native architectures

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