Prime21
Innerschweiz
Data Engineer
- 16 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- English (Fluent)
- Innerschweiz
About the job
An internationally operating technology-driven trading firm is looking for a Data Engineer to join its engineering team. The company develops and operates high-performance systems for processing, analyzing, and leveraging large-scale market and trading data in fast-paced, data-intensive environments.
Working closely with engineers, researchers, and quantitative specialists, you will contribute to the development of scalable data platforms and pipelines that support business-critical operations and decisionmaking processes.
Working closely with engineers, researchers, and quantitative specialists, you will contribute to the development of scalable data platforms and pipelines that support business-critical operations and decisionmaking processes.
Ihre Aufgaben
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for market, trading, and transactional data
- Build and operate both batch and real-time streaming data processing solutions
- Integrate new data sources, exchanges, and platforms into existing data ecosystems
- Collaborate closely with engineering, research, and business teams to deliver efficient and reliable data solutions
- Optimize data infrastructure for performance, scalability, and resilience
- Contribute to the development of high-availability, low-latency systems
- Ensure data quality and automate data processing workflows where possible
Unsere Anforderungen
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical discipline
- Professional experience in Data Engineering, Big Data, or large-scale data processing environments
- Strong knowledge of modern data technologies such as Kafka, Flink, ClickHouse, or similar platforms
- Experience with cloud-native infrastructure and container orchestration technologies, ideally Kubernetes
- Strong programming skills in Java or Scala and Python; experience with C++ is considered a plus
- Interest in data-driven systems, distributed architectures, and high-performance environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured and hands-on approach
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken
Ihre Perspektiven
- Opportunity to work on modern, large-scale data platforms in a highly technical environment
- Close collaboration with experienced engineers, researchers, and domain experts
- Flat hierarchies, short decision-making processes, and significant ownership from day one
- International and collaborative company culture focused on innovation and continuous learning
- Exposure to challenging real-time data processing and distributed systems problems
- Long-term career opportunities within a technology-focused and growth-oriented organization
