Data Engineer, Proprietary Research
Company: Point72
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
ABOUT PROPRIETARY RESEARCH On our proprietary research
team—Market Intelligence—you’ll partner with our investment
professionals and Compliance team to uncover insights about
companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep
fundamental research and applying data science and engineering
techniques to alternative data sets. You’ll work alongside a
talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives.
Our researchers, product managers, and data scientists and
engineers work together to build compliant research products that
answer the questions posed by our investment professionals. We look
for other bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join our
team and grow with us—more than 90% of the leaders in our group
were promoted from within. ROLE SUMMARY Data Engineers on the
Proprietary Research team design and build solutions that enable
investment professionals to effortlessly, extract insights from
large, complex compliance approved structured and unstructured data
sets. As a member of our Data Engineering team, you will work
closely with investment professionals, researchers, and data
scientists to design, build, and launch robust end-to-end data
pipelines and tools that that help extract the most value out of
Point72’s data assets. In this role, you will: Develop and support
big data processing pipelines including but not limited to
ingestion, transformation, and end-customer delivery Build out
cloud-based infrastructure using distributed techniques for other
data engineers / data scientists / researchers Be at the forefront
of new technology developments with respect to the handling and
processing of big data and conduct proof of concepts evaluations of
new technologies Build and support visualization and exploration
capabilities around our big data sets WHAT EXCITES YOU Transforming
large unstructured, data sets into valuable investment research
inputs Learning and working with industry-leading cloud-computing
technologies Speaking with experts both inside and outside the Firm
to understand data needs and offerings Fast-paced work environments
that at times require switching gears to address the needs of the
business Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of
investment, research, and compliance professionals WHAT EXCITES US
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and project management
skills Superb business intuition and a solution orientated,
methodological approach to problem solving Ability to collaborate
and build relationships across multiple business units within the
Firm People who “elevate the room” through their work ethic,
curiosity, and solution-orientated attitude Adherence to the
highest ethical standards working closely with the Firm’s
Compliance team WHAT’S REQUIRED Experience or demonstrated interest
in big data technologies 3 years of experience in Data Engineering
or related field Strong experience in Python Development Experience
with Spark or Scala Ability to devise novel and innovative
solutions to challenges Knowledge of/experience with graph
databases is a plus WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE Integrity – You
demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards
Ownership – You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments,
and always do your best Commerciality – You focus on what matters,
ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
Humility – You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from
past mistakes Adaptability – You can triage business needs and
context switch quickly and efficiently Admirability – You elevate
the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work
product WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE We invest in our people, their
careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we
provide: Fully paid health care benefits Generous parental and
family leave policies Mental and physical wellness programs
Volunteer opportunities Non-profit matching gift program Support
for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and
the LGBTQ community Tuition assistance A 401(k) savings program
with an employer match and more ABOUT POINT72 Point72 is a leading
global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building
on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to
deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and
systematic investing strategies across asset classes and
geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest
talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our
people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit
www.Point72.com/about . The annual base salary range for this role
is $160,000-$220,000, which does not include discretionary bonus
compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual
compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from
posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work
experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.
Keywords: Point72, New Britain , Data Engineer, Proprietary Research, IT / Software / Systems , New York City, Connecticut
