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ABOUT WINCENT We are a team of 120 people, primarily Engineers, Traders and Quants, focused on HFT with ~1% of global crypto trading volume. Being a bit weird, we - Are self-taught; our founders do not come from any of the big HFTs - Chose to have no VCs on cap-table; this spot is for our colleagues - Made Bratislava the central hub, not London or Amsterdam Culture When you do something you love, it does not feel like work. At Wincent work is purposeful and fulfilling. Integrity is not negotiable Handshakes are sacred for us. Being in the money making business is good, but that alone is not worth our soul; we follow the motto “Be the good guys in the market”. Say things as they are Life is too short for games of politics, fluff, or bullshit in general. Trust each other We embrace internal radical transparency in terms of compensation, bonuses, and trading strategie ABOUT THE POSITION Would you like to work alongside top global talent, solve complex algorithmic challenges, and leverage advanced technologies to innovate in the crypto trading industry? If you answer "YES," then we have something special for you: Join our team of software engineers from Facebook and Google, with academic backgrounds from Berkeley, Caltech, ETH, and MIT, to help build a world-class trading platform that automatically executes orders on 10+ crypto exchanges with dozens of crypto tokens. This is an opportunity for you to make a significant impact and see the results of your hard work instantly. ABOUT THE DATA PLATFORM TEAM Our Data Platform team is responsible for storage of data from our internal components and external sources into one database. We run additional scheduled computations on top of stored data and execute queries from the database. The data platform enables quants and traders to easily work with large datasets and explore new trading strategies. WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THE DATA PLATFORM TEAM - Collaborate with Data Platform Engineers and other teams to improve data accessibility and tooling. - Play a key role in ensuring the quality and integrity of data, particularly for core engineering teams. - Explore opportunities to enhance data processing and analysis using cloud technologies, with a preference for AWS. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU - Engineering Experience: 5+ years - Data Engineering Expertise: Experience with data ingestion, strong data engineering coding skills in Scala, Python, Spark, proficiency in SQL, and cloud technologies (ideally AWS). - Experience with BigData: Experience with BigData analysis and time series databases. - Collaborative Spirit: Teamwork, communication, and collaboration are essential, as we work as a single unit, not as a group of individual contributors. - Systems Thinking: Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization. - Ownership & Problem Solving: We provide a lot of freedom to our engineers, so we expect you to be a “manager of one” who owns their agenda and delivers results. Culture Fit: Say things as they are, answer questions truthfully, leave ego at the door, challenge decisions when you disagree, and once a decision is final, commit and deliver your best. INTERVIEW PROCESS - Introductory call: Learn more about the company and get your questions answered. - Algorithmic coding challenge: Write an algorithmic solution in your chosen environment. This is a take-home challenge that you can do anytime in your free time. - Tech screening: A discussion about your tech stack and past projects. - Technical interview: Live coding to evaluate your coding skills as well as communication and problem solving skills. - System design interview: Senior candidates are invited to describe how to design and improve system architecture. The entire interview process is online. COMPENSATION, WORK ARRANGEMENT, AND BENEFITS - Salary + bonuses: Your total estimated annual compensation package includes a fixed salary and per