Data Engineer

WHO WE ARE? ALTEN – A Global Leader in Engineering and IT Services Founded in France in 1988, the ALTEN Group is a leading technological partner serving the world’s largest clients. In 2023, it achieved revenues exceeding 4.07 billion euros and employs over 57,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers and IT experts. ALTEN Polska has been operating for 13 years, supporting its clients' innovation, research and development, and IT systems. It has offices in Kraków, Warsaw, Wrocław, Gdańsk, and Poznań. It serves key industries such as aerospace, space, industrial solutions, automotive, railway, energy, finance, telecommunications, and retail. Areas of expertise: business analysis, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data analysis and cloud solutions, application development, software testing, project management, embedded software, quality management, industrialization, digital transformation, and industrial engineering. For more information, visit: http://www.altenpolska.pl Location: Kraków (hybrid, 8 office visits/month) What You’ll Do Design, develop, and optimize kdb+ processes and queries to meet low-latency, high-throughput requirements for AI Markets use cases.Build analytic and aggregation layers for consumption by downstream systems, APIs, and AI/ML models.Expose kdb+ data and analytics via APIs/services to front-ends, AI engines, and reporting tools.Collaborate with AI/data engineering teams to provide structured datasets for model training and execution.Implement monitoring, alerting, and capacity management for kdb+ environments.Ensure resilience, failover, and disaster recovery strategies for critical market-facing services.Partner with traders, sales, quants, and product owners to translate business requirements into technical solutions.Adhere to operational risk, model risk, and data governance policies, including auditability and access control.Contribute to code reviews, development standards, and best practices for kdb+ and related technologies. Requirements Strong hands-on experience with large-volume datasets in production environments.Proven ability to optimize data queries and processes for low-latency, high-volume data.Proficiency in Unix/Linux, scripting (Bash, Python), and version control (Git).Experience in FX, Rates, Credit, Equities, or Commodities trading environments.Understanding of electronic trading, pricing, and risk concepts.Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and service deployment.Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in production environments.Clear understanding of secure coding, data protection, and operational risk principles. Nice to Have Experience with kdb+.Experience supporting AI/ML or analytics platforms.Familiarity with time-series analytics, anomaly detection, or signal generation for trading or client analytics.Previous experience in a global investment bank or electronic trading firm. We offer: We offer a full-time employment contract Location – Kraków; work model – hybridStable and long-term cooperationWell-defined career path at the European leader in engineering & IT consultingParticipation in company conferences, trainings, workshops, integration meetings, etc.Certification and training opportunitiesOpportunity to relocate and work in different ALTEN Polska branchesAfter completion of the project, opportunity to engage in a subsequent one within the companyIntroduction and cooperation with dedicated Competences Manager Benefits Medicover medical careMedicover dental careMedicover Benefits platformMedicover Sport cardReferral ProgramLayette for a newborn employee’s childGroup life insurancePension scheme We also offer cooperation based on a B2B or Contract of mandate (UZ). As part of this cooperation, you may have the opportunity to: Access the Medicover Sport program on a self-funded basisAccess the Medicover PlatformAccess Allianz insurance option on a self-funded basisAccess expert’s support from Competences Center and Practices & Expertise functionsSupport additional business initiatives (PoCs, client engagements, and technical assessments) under a separately agreed scopeAccess to professional certifications with our technology partners (e.g. Google, ISTQB)Participate in relevant industry eventsParticipate in the Knowledge Sharing ProgramParticipate in Referral programContinue cooperation through subsequent projects, after completion of the project Join our team and let’s build tomorrow’s world today! “By clicking the "Send" button, you agree to the processing of your personal data contained in the recruitment application by Alten Polska sp. z o.o., with its registered office in Warsaw, for the purpose of conducting the recruitment process for the position specified in the job advertisement. 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