Description

About the Client: Our client is a premier, technology-driven global systematic investment manager operating across all liquid asset classes. Driven by a highly scientific approach to investing, they seamlessly blend vast datasets, cutting-edge research, and elite trading expertise. The firm boasts a collaborative, high-performance culture that empowers its technologists to solve some of the most complex challenges in global financial markets. You will be joining an environment that values innovation and heavily invests in its technology infrastructure.

The Role & Landscape: As a Market Data Support Engineer, you will be the linchpin between complex data ecosystems and the front-office trading desk. You will ensure that massive, intricate datasets are highly accessible and functional for the firm's elite quantitative researchers and traders.

1. Act as the primary, first-line technical support for researchers and traders regarding data access, usage, and troubleshooting.
2. Partner closely with core Data Engineers to escalate, investigate, and resolve complex data pipeline anomalies.
3. Take ownership of onboarding new hires, equipping them with the knowledge to utilize proprietary data tools efficiently.
4. Manage support workflows meticulously via JIRA, ensuring all requests are tracked and resolved within SLA.
5. Drive the enhancement of data documentation and actively contribute to extending data coverage, including live collection and backfills.

What We Are Looking For:

1. A Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline.
2. 2+ years of solid experience in technical support, application support, or IT helpdesk, ideally within a financial services or market data vendor environment.
3. A strong command of Python, specifically utilizing data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas).
4. Proven proficiency in navigating complex data systems, data pipelines, and working with APIs.
5. Hands-on experience with JIRA or similar project management and ticketing tools.
6. A service-oriented mindset with the ability to remain calm and communicate clearly under the pressure of a live trading environment.

Why Apply To This Role: This is a rare entry point into one of the most prestigious quantitative hedge funds in the world. You will gain unparalleled exposure to systematic trading strategies, massive financial datasets, and elite engineering practices. The firm offers a highly collaborative culture, exceptional compensation structures, and a clear trajectory for technologists who want to master financial data at the highest level.

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Enfany Cheung at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Market Data Support Engineer - Elite Quant Fund - J12778 in the subject header.

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