Senior Data Engineer

Dimensional Fund Advisors

. Manage Dimensional’s enterprise investment data warehouse supporting Research, Portfolio Management, Trading, and Analytics .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable data technology solutions, with a strong focus on Python programming, SQL, and RESTful API development. Proven ability to optimize data architectures and ensure high performance and security in data applications.

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Python ProgrammingSQL ExperienceRESTful API DevelopmentData Architecture OptimizationAgile/Scrum Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Data Pipeline ArchitectureAutomated Acceptance TestingPerformance OptimizationUnit TestingDomain Driven DesignCyber Security DesignHigh Availability ApplicationsData IngestionData Quality ControlIntegration and Delivery

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingAdvisory SkillsCommunicationTeamwork

Tools & Technologies

KafkaAirflowPostgreSQLAnsibleElastic StackRabbitMQRedisDockerOktaOAuth2

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesData ManagementIT OperationsSoftware DevelopmentData Analytics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAnsibleCyber SecurityDockerKafkaNoSQLOpen SourcePostgresPythonRabbitMQRedisSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage Dimensional’s enterprise investment data warehouse supporting Research, Portfolio Management, Trading, and Analytics
Understand client needs and collaborate on solution design
Design, develop, document, and test application services for scalable data platforms and services
Expand and optimize data and data pipeline architecture
Build and deliver investment data technology solutions for Research, Portfolio Management, Trading, Analytics, and Reporting
Formulate, design, develop, test, and deliver data technology solutions
Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and project managers on user stories, estimates, and work plans
Advise business clients and IT management on technology capabilities and recommend strategies
Identify, design, and implement changes across data ingestion, validation, quality control, integration, storage, management, and delivery
Write unit and integration tests, contribute to the engineering wiki, and produce detailed documentation
Build high-performance, scalable data-transfer toolsets meeting established SLAs
Maintain data consistency, refresh rates, caching, and currency across interfaces
Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines and participate in code and design reviews
Provide technical troubleshooting and production support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
4-5 years of programming experience in Python (open source) or equivalent
Proficiency in building RESTful APIs and web services
4-5 years of SQL experience
Proven track record of leveraging SOLID principles and Domain Driven Design
Experience in high performance and high availability data applications, including performance optimization and tuning
Experience with automated acceptance testing and ability to write unit-tested, maintainable code
Strong understanding of cyber security risks and ability to design and build highly secure applications
Experience working in a dynamic and interactive team environment
Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
Experience with Agile/Scrum and waterfall methodologies with a software development and integration focus
Preferred: Master’s degree in engineering, math, computer science, or a related field
Preferred: Proficiency with NoSQL database implementation and optimization
Ability to work on multiple programming languages and platforms strongly preferred
Financial services industry knowledge or experience
Experience with Kafka, Airflow, PostgreSQL, Ansible, Elastic Stack, RabbitMQ, Redis, Docker, Okta, OAuth2, and PlainID

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits
Educational initiatives
Special celebrations of Dimensional's history, culture, and growth