Data Engineer in London

Location: Greater London
Salary: £90,000 per year
Recruiter: Understanding Recruitment
Job Hours: Full-time

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Data Engineer – Crypto

As a Data Engineer, are you ready to shape the future of finance in a dynamic, research-driven crypto technology company?

Do you want to join a fast-paced VC-backed organisation promoting a strong start-up culture as a Data Engineer?

Their mission is to bring unparalleled efficiency to decentralised networks and foster the growth of a new financial system.

Their founders come from backgrounds working in successful start-ups combining experience from Y-Combinator, FAANG and top London Universities.

We are seeking a Data Engineer with advanced analytical skills and a profound passion for research and technology.

Experience in analytical, research, quantitative roles, or algorithmic trading and MEV systems is a plus, a keen interest in Crypto is essential.

Join us in our mission to drive innovation and efficiency within decentralised networks.

Your Role as a Data Engineer:

  • Extend and improve internal and external monitoring suites (post-trade/post-block analytics)
  • Close collaboration with the engineering team on deployment validation and debugging
  • Research and prototype advanced merging algorithms
  • Contribute to system design research and produce research articles
  • Collaborate on market and competitor analysis
  • Produce dashboards for continuous monitoring

Technical Stack: Python, SQL, MongoDB and AWS

  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and quantitative skills
  • Knowledge of blockchain fundamentals - transaction supply chains, Proposer Builder Separation (PBS), and Maximal Extractable Value (MEV)

You’ll have the opportunity to shape your role proactively and drive real change.

You will be directly involved in developing core research and analytics frameworks.

Offices in Central London.

Salary up to £90,000 + benefits.

If you are ready to be part of a cutting-edge team in the crypto technology space, apply now to contribute to our mission and make a lasting impact on the future of finance.

Contact Danielle Blake at 01727 228072

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Understanding Recruitment is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion.

We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply for vacancies with us.

We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.


About Understanding Recruitment


Understanding Recruitment is an award-winning technology, software and digital recruitment consultancy with headquarters in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

We also have a US office in Boston, Massachusetts specialising in working closely with highly skilled individuals seeking their next career move within Next Gen Tech, Backend Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

We recently celebrated our first decade in business and over the years have been recognised with several industry awards including 'Best Staffing Firm to Work For 2018' at the SIA Awards for the third consecutive year and ‘Business of the Year 2017’ at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards.

Our teams of specialists operate across all areas of Technology and Digital, including Java, JavaScript, Python, .Net, DevOps & SRE, SDET, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AI, Digital, Quantum Computing, Hardware Acceleration, Digital, Charity, Fintech, and the Public Sector.

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