Data Engineer

About the Company

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a young financial/FX company led by a management team with over 20 years of experience. Their mission is to simplify trading complexities and deliver excellence to clients across multiple continents and countries.

Position: Data Engineer

We are for a Data Engineer to own the pipelines and data infrastructure that turn raw platform data into reliable, decision-ready information.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines integrating data from trading platforms, CRM systems, marketing tools and internal platforms
• Consolidate data from multiple sources into a unified, analytics-ready data layer
• Develop and maintain data models supporting reporting, analytics and internal applications
• Build and automate recurring business reports covering registrations, deposits, active traders, trading volume and IB performance
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, integrity and proper documentation across all systems
• Optimise SQL queries, database structures and pipeline performance for high-volume transactional datasets
• Collaborate with Development, Marketing and Operations teams to deliver scalable data solutions based on business requirements
• Support the continuous development of the company's data infrastructure and internal data tools
• Troubleshoot data issues and implement improvements to data quality and performance
• Maintain documentation for data architecture, business metrics and data workflows.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar data-focused role
• Strong SQL expertise with hands-on experience using MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Experience designing, developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines
• Strong knowledge of data modelling, data warehousing and dimensional modelling concepts
• Proficiency in Python or a similar programming language for data processing and automation
• Experience working with large transactional datasets and ensuring data quality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience within FinTech, Forex, Trading or another highly regulated data-driven industry is an advantage
• Familiarity with MT4/MT5 database schemas is an advantage
• Experience with BI tools such as Looker, Metabase, Power BI or similar is an advantage
• Experience with cloud platforms, Docker, Airflow, dbt or workflow orchestration tools is an advantage
• Understanding of Introducing Broker (IB), affiliate or MLM commission structures is an advantage

Offer:

• On-site or hybrid working model
• Opportunity to work within a global Forex and FinTech environment
• Exposure to large-scale trading and business intelligence data
• Collaborative international team
• Opportunity to contribute to the growth of the company's data infrastructure
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• And many more!!!