Data Engineer

WHAT TO EXPECT DAY TO DAY

At Poppi Technologies we rely on a large amount of data to empower the quantitative analysis and AI applications at the core of our systems. As Data Engineer you’ll work on software to store, process, visualize, and ultimately make sense of an enormous amounts of data.
We’re looking for a passionate, bright, and driven data engineer who’s eager to bring our data-related technologies to the next level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with talented, knowledgeable colleagues to identify the data-related needs of the company and participate in defining and executing the plan to fulfil them
• Use the best, most modern tools and data technologies to build insightful, scalable and robust data solutions. And when they fall short of our needs you, we collaborate to build our own
• Build innovative solutions to craft and improve datasets and pipelines to service a wide variety of use cases
• Stay informed on new, relevant technologies and test the promising ones to make sure we don’t miss out on game-changing opportunities to boost our productivity and the enjoyment of our work

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Passion about writing software and software engineering best practices
• Passion about creating intuitive data models
• Excellent programming skills in at least one of Java, Python or Scala
• Excited by solving the most challenging problems. Learn new concepts and skills rapidly and love to go in-depth.
• Be pragmatic. You aim for excellence but are not obsessive in your perfectionism, you understand that, when getting things done in a competitive world, speed is often as important as quality.
• Previous experience as a Data Engineer or Software Engineer

QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field. PhD is a plus.

DESIDERABLE

• Experience with Data Analytics & ML Platforms (e.g., Databricks, SageMaker)
• Experience with messaging and streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Pulsar, Kafka)
• Experience with engineering data pipelines using big data technologies (Hive, Presto, Airflow, Spark, etc...) with large scale data sets
• Conceptually familiar with AWS cloud resources (S3, EC2, etc)

• Familiarity with AI/ML projects lifecycle

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• We seek out individuals who are always looking for new ways to improve or do things differently.
• We expect you to be proactive and be prepared to share open and honest feedback regularly.

• We know that working collaboratively will help us reach our shared goals faster, so we always look for similar individuals who will be willing to help others.
• We like people to ask questions and listen to the answers so we can all learn and improve.
• We expect individuals to take responsibility for their actions and make decisions based on what is right for people, profit and planet.

If you are passionate about the convergence of Finance, Technology and Purpose Driven Investments to create positive societal and environmental impact and you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career, take the first step toward joining our team.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Poppi Technologies is purpose driven investing hedge fund operating solely to effect positive change across various sectors and industries. We are proudly at the forefront of the AI revolution in finance with the sole purpose of generating positive impact by improving the way financial decisions are taken, and investments managed.

We create and apply new technologies and techniques to push the boundaries of what’s possible. So, we are continuing to build our team of financial experts, AI innovators, and professionals from a range of backgrounds who are united by our passion for creating innovative solutions that make a difference.

We believe that success is only so when having a direct impact on the territory. For this reason, we strategically decided to invest in the Southern Italy and place the Metropolitan City of Bari our ce