My client is a leading global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating across all major liquid asset classes. The firm combines advanced technology, large-scale data, quantitative research and trading expertise to solve complex investment challenges.

Technology is central to the business, and the firm continues to invest heavily in modern engineering platforms that support quantitative researchers and trading teams globally. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative, intellectually rigorous environment where engineers have direct ownership of business-critical systems.

The Role

My client is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help build and enhance a global, scalable Data Lakehouse platform used by multiple trading desks.

You will work across software engineering, cloud infrastructure and data architecture, developing high-performance solutions for large volumes of financial data and highly concurrent workloads.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build and evolve a global, scalable Data Lakehouse platform supporting multiple quantitative trading teams
2. Design and implement software and infrastructure within an AWS cloud environment
3. Develop robust data pipelines in Python using modern data libraries and cloud SDKs
4. Design data models across Data Lake and OLAP environments
5. Optimise Data Lake and OLAP database performance across multiple regions
6. Ensure data completeness, accuracy and quality across critical pipelines
7. Build tailored data solutions for quantitative researchers and traders
8. Contribute to architectural decisions and the long-term direction of the platform

Requirements

1. At least five years of experience building production-grade data platforms
2. Advanced Python and SQL skills
3. Strong experience with Data Lakes, Lakehouse architecture, OLAP systems or large-scale analytical platforms
4. Experience designing and optimising data pipelines for high-volume workloads
5. Interest in contributing to cloud infrastructure and platform architecture
6. Strong structured problem-solving and analytical ability
7. Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating closely with a global team
8. Intellectual curiosity and the ability to learn quickly

Highly Desirable

1. AWS cloud experience
2. Strong knowledge of cross-region data architecture and performance optimisation
3. C++ experience
4. Previous experience within quantitative finance, trading, asset management or another data-intensive financial environment

Why Join?

1. Build a strategically important global data platform used directly by quantitative researchers and traders
2. Work on technically demanding problems involving scale, concurrency, performance and data quality
3. Gain broad ownership across application development, data architecture and cloud infrastructure
4. Join a technology-led investment firm with a strong culture of innovation and engineering excellence
5. Work alongside highly capable colleagues in a collaborative environment that supports professional development and a healthy work-life balance

BAH Partners specialize in placing the leading technology and quantitative talent into Asia Pacific's premier financial and technology-driven organizations. If you would like more information, or to confidentially discuss your career options, please contact me at
mailto:Bodhi.Henderson@bahpartners.com

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