Data Engineer

Full-time
Czech Republic
All Levels

We are a unique combination of a technology company and a trading house. Our mission is to turn data into market-beating trading strategies by using sophisticated mathematical models while helping to balance the power grid.   

Our team consists of top-class developers, quant analysts, and traders who use their accumulated know-how to create a state-of-the-art platform. No legacy code, no mundane maintenance and outdated technologies, just the pure engineering joy of creating a well-designed piece of software. 

As a Data Engineer at Second Foundation, you’ll be a crucial part of a team focused on designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable data pipelines that gather and deliver data from multiple sources. You’ll apply your data processing skills while having the opportunity to explore the power markets sector, ensuring timely, high-quality data to support our trading and analysis initiatives. 

What would you work on: 

  • Cooperate in designing and developing reliable data pipelines to collect, process, and deliver data from multiple sources. 
  • Work with data science teams to understand their data needs and help develop solutions to meet those needs. 
  • Learn to build and maintain ETL workflows that extract, transform, and load data, ensuring it is processed accurately. 
  • Participate in performance tuning and optimization of data workflows to meet our reliability standards. 
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering.   

What makes you a great candidate: 

  • You reached a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field is ideal, though hands-on experience and demonstrated skill are highly valued. 
  • You have solid experience with Python, especially with libraries like Pandas, PyArrow, and you are well-oriented in various data formats. 
  • You have a fundamental understanding of ETL principles and experience with data integration. Experience with frameworks like Dagster or Spark for building scalable data pipelines is a plus. 
  • You’re dedicated to developing your skills in data engineering and excited about growth opportunities. 

What do we offer?  

  • Brand new office in the city center – Masarycka.  
  • Competitive salary package with the possibility of a yearly bonus.  
  • 25 days of paid holiday.  
  • Flexible working hours and home-office options.  
  • High-end workstation.  
  • Sponsored lunch in the office. Every workday.  
  • Free snacks at the office.  
  • Multisport Card – fully paid by the company.  
  • Colleagues who are absolute experts in what they do. 

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About Us

Three friends from math-physics faculty decided to apply algorithms to energy markets. During the first COVID wave, they coded it into reality.

Second Foundation was founded in 2019 in Prague.