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Senior Data Engineer

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6 months ago
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We are looking for the right expertise and £ is negotiable


Are you a skilled Data Engineer with a passion for financial markets?


We're working with a pioneering tech-driven company building innovative financial data solutions.


This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering team working on a cutting-edge data platform for financial datasets. You’ll help shape how complex market data is processed, structured, and made accessible for analytics, research, and insight generation.


What you’ll be doing:

  • Designing and maintaining data pipelines
  • Working with time-series and structured/unstructured datasets
  • Applying your industry know-how within financial data to ensure continual product development

Tech you’ll work with:

  • Functional programming i.e. Ruby, Python, Elixir
  • PostgreSQL
  • OpenAPI integrations
  • Various data streaming and processing tools

What’s in it for you:

  • Fully remote working
  • Flexible hours
  • Trust and ownership
  • Chance to build the future of financial data platforms!

Apply now to learn more.


Bright Purple are an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.

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