Senior Data Engineer
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Job Summary
Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich CT USA with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades known for our cutting-edge technology and client commitment.
IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks options futures currencies bonds and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions including financial advisors hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology competitive pricing and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.
Barrons has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state-of-the-art technology.
About Your Team:
Our Financial Crimes Surveillance team seeks aSenior Data Engineerto play a critical role in protecting the financial system. Youll architect implement optimize and maintain sophisticated data pipelines that power real-time and batch surveillance models that pinpoint fraud market manipulation and money laundering across our platform.
The Scale & Impact:
- Process1 billion order eventsand5 million trades daily
- Protect3.5 million client accounts
- Direct impact on financial security and regulatory compliance
What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:
- Data Architecture & Stewardship
- Own and curate dozens of mission-critical datasets that drive surveillance operations.
- Design build and automate robust data pipelines supporting real-time and batch processing.
- Develop advanced data quality frameworks to proactively identify issues before they impact operations.
- Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate with quantitative engineers and surveillance model developers to translate complex business requirements into scalable data solutions.
- Transform high-level surveillance concepts into production-ready processes that deliver actionable insights.
- Technical Excellence
- Build an analytical infrastructure enabling seamless data exploration and visualization
- Optimize data architectures and databases for maximum performance and reliability
- Create developer tooling that accelerates pipeline development and monitoring
- Ensure data accuracy security and compliance with regulatory standards
- Innovation & Optimization
- Continuously enhance system reliability performance and efficiency
- Load and format datasets for optimal consumption by quantitative researchers and ML models
- Drive best practices in data governance and privacy protection
Which skills are required:
- 5 yearsof professional software engineering with a focus on data pipeline development (Python or Java)
- 3 yearsof production Python experience beyond scripting
- Expert-levelproficiency in Pandas or Polars
- 1-3 years of hands-on Linux systems experience
- Deep understandingof databases and SQL optimization
- Bachelors or masters degree in computer science or a related technical field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Financial services or fintech background
- Proficiency in C or Java
- Advanced degree (Masters/PhD)
To be successful in this position you will have:
- Self-motivation and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
- Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
- Discretionary annual bonus (cash and stock)
- Private healthcare insurance
- Subsidized recreational pass (AYCM XL package - 80% employer contribution)
- Daily food allowance in the office
- Monthly BKK pass
- Hybrid way of working (1 day home office/week)
- Modern office in the heart of Budapest with free amenities
- Great atmosphere with friendly and exceptional colleagues frequent company outings.
*The benefits package will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Leading online trading solutions for traders, investors and advisors, with direct global access to stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds and funds. Transparent, low commissions and financing rates and support for best execution.
