Data Engineer - Financial Industry

Code Willing, LLC is hiring a Junior or Mid-Level Data Engineer to support the financial industry. This hybrid role in New Orleans focuses on building and improving big data ETL pipelines, strengthening data quality practices, and enabling reliable data delivery for stakeholders.

Role Overview

As a Data Engineer for the financial sector, you will design, implement, and optimize ETL workflows for financial industry datasets. The position also includes enhancing a Python-based analysis code base and ensuring strong data quality standards across financial data domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and refactor efficient big data ETL pipelines using Apache Airflow.
• Optimize and expand an existing Python-based data analysis code base.
• Develop highly performant data ETL and analysis applications using multiprocessing and multithreading.
• Develop and enhance the Data Quality code base and standards for financial industry datasets.
• Provide data support to stakeholders, maintaining clear communication and delivering timely project updates.
• Stay current on emerging data engineering trends and technologies to support continuous improvements to data practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of specific educational requirements.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Python in a professional setting.
• 2+ years of experience with SQL in a professional setting.
• Experience with Git and Linux.
• Experience processing and managing large datasets.
• Knowledge of financial industry data, particularly security reference data, end-of-day pricing, and trade/quote data, primarily focused on Equities, Futures, and Fixed Income.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate across departments and teams.
• Excellent problem-solving ability and attention to detail, especially for performance tuning and optimizing data workflows.

Technologies

• Apache Airflow
• Python
• SQL
• Git
• Linux
• Multiprocessing
• Multithreading
• Claude Code

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in AWS, Data Analytics, or similar technologies.
• Experience with Claude Code and Agent.
• A working knowledge of Claude Code or equivalent experience.

Compensation and Job Details

• Job type: Full-time
• Salary: USD 70,000 - 80,000 per year
• Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
• Location: Hybrid remote in New Orleans, LA 70130

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance