About the role

Intermediate Technology Developer building robust data systems and web applications at AlphaLayer. Collaborate with a cross-functional team in AI and quantitative finance.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and web applications
Work with tools like Snowflake, Prefect, and Python to enable reliable and efficient workflows
Build web applications using React, and FastAPI
Collaborate with technology developers, infrastructure specialists, and quantitative experts
Troubleshoot and optimize data flows in both development and production environments
Contribute to internal tooling and automation as the team grows its DevOps/cloud maturity
Participate in code reviews, team planning, and knowledge-sharing

3-6 years of experience in software development, data engineering or related role
Strong Python skills, including libraries such as Pandas, SQLAlchemy, FastAPI, or equivalent
Solid SQL skills and understanding of performance optimization
Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub) in a collaborative setting
Comfort using Unix/Linux systems for development and debugging
Experience working with structured and semi-structured data (e.g., JSON, Parquet, CSV)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and how applications are deployed in them

Collaborative company culture
Flexibility in where you work and what hours you work
Work/life balance
High impact work on real-world problems
Opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals in data science, software engineering, and machine learning
Social group Fridays
Professional development opportunities