Overview

Berlin – Hybrid | Base Salary: €120–150k + Bonus

AI Futures have been retained by a fast-growing, technology-driven investment firm managing over €2 Billion in assets. The firm is redefining equity research, portfolio construction, and investment decision-making through proprietary AI and data-driven platforms.

Role

Lead the design and evolution of modern data architectures and ETL/ELT pipelines to support large-scale, complex financial datasets.
Architect and optimize data lakehouse and cloud-native solutions across AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks.
Partner with quantitative researchers, data scientists, and investment analysts to translate financial and research needs into robust, production-grade data systems.
Drive the integration of AI/LLM workflows, including document intelligence, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and model-driven analytics for unstructured financial data.
Define best practices in data governance, quality, lineage, and observability, ensuring data reliability across research and trading workflows.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the data engineering function, influencing architectural decisions and long-term data strategy.

Candidate Profile

Extensive experience as a senior or principal-level data engineer in financial services - ideally within asset management, investment management, or quantitative research environments.
Deep expertise in Python (Pandas, NumPy, FastAPI) and SQL, with a proven record of building and maintaining complex data pipelines (Airflow).
Strong proficiency in Snowflake, Databricks, Delta Lake, and AWS-based data infrastructure.
Experience with DevOps tooling and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes).
Proven ability to bridge technical and financial domains, collaborating effectively with investment and research professionals.
Familiarity with financial data structures (e.g. fundamentals, portfolio metrics, ESG data, market data) and reporting standards.
(Preferred) Practical exposure to AI/ML applications in finance - e.g., LLM integration, data enrichment, or predictive modeling.

Why Join?

This role offers the opportunity to lead data engineering within a firm where technology and investment strategy are deeply intertwined. You’ll work with exceptional technologists and investors, shaping the data platform that fuels next-generation asset management.

If you are a seasoned data engineer with a passion for AI-driven finance, we’d welcome a confidential discussion to explore this opportunity further.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Financial Services and Investment Management

Industries

Financial Services and Investment Management

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