Russell Investment Group

Data Platform Engineer II

Russell Investment Group$105K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of Data Engineering experience required
  • Prior experience in the Finance domain (Investment bank, Asset Management firm, Hedge Fund)
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related engineering field required; advanced degree preferred
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake, dbt, and ETL tools like FiveTran/Census
  • Expertise in SQL, Python, or other scripting languages
  • Familiarity with investment data vendors like Bloomberg and MSCI
  • Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end distributed data pipelines for analytics and reporting
  • Build scalable, modular data transformations using modern ETL frameworks
  • Architect and administer Snowflake data warehouses, focusing on performance and security
  • Create scalable BI solutions using Power BI or similar tools, ensuring data optimization
  • Implement data quality, governance, and metadata management practices
  • Collaborate with architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation and adhere to SDLC and DevOps best practices

Benefits

  • Participation in competitive healthcare programs
  • Retirement plan options
  • Vacation and paid time off
  • Wellbeing programs to support employee health and balance
  • Annual performance bonus eligibility
Full Job Description
Salary Range:
$105,000 USD - $130,000 USD

Specific compensation will be based on candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, commercial considerations, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Russell Investments, salary is just one part of our compensation package. Our total rewards approach includes an annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria) in addition to participation in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs.

Job Description:

As a Data Platform Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable data platforms that support enterprise-level warehousing, analytics and reporting. Leveraging your deep expertise in ETL technologies, Azure cloud services, and Snowflake, you will architect robust data pipelines, ensure data quality, and enable seamless data integration across systems. You will collaborate closely with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver high-performance, cost-effective data solutions that align with organizational goals. Your role will also involve mentoring junior engineers, promoting best practices, and driving continuous improvement in data engineering standards and platform reliability.

Your Core Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end distributed data pipelines to support analytics, reporting, and operational workflows.


  • Build scalable, modular, and efficient data transformation to optimize enterprise level data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes using modern ETL frameworks and cloud-native tools.


  • Architect and administer Snowflake data warehouses, including performance tuning, resource management, and security configurations.


  • Design and develop scalable BI solutions using Power BI or other reporting tools (Tableau, Cognos), including data modelling, transformation, visualization, and performance optimization to deliver actionable insights.


  • Develop and enforce data quality, data governance, and metadata management practices.


  • Partner with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.


  • Maintain strong documentation and adhere to SDLC and DevOps best practices.


Your Expertise

  • 3-5+ years of Data Engineering experience required


  • Prior experience of working in Finance domain (Investment bank, Asset Management firm, Hedge Fund)


  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related engineering field required. Advanced degree preferred.


  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake, dbt, FiveTran/Census and other ETL tools


  • Expertise in SQL, Python or other scripting languages


  • Working knowledge investment data vendors such Bloomberg, MSCI, Compustat, Worldscope, I/B/E/S, FTSE/Russell, IDC and other similar datasets


  • Understanding of Investment Management data domains including Security Masters, Reference data, Indexes, Positions (IBOR, ABOR, trades), Performance and Analytics across different asset classes


  • Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail


  • Comfort working in cross-functional settings with business and tech teams


  • Experience with C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core (MVC + Web API), Entity Framework, SQL Server, JavaScript, Service-Oriented Architecture, Web APIs, Frontend frameworks a plus


This role is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.

About Russell Investment Group

Russell Investments is an investment management firm that provides a range of investment products and services to institutional investors, financial advisors, and individual investors. The company's offerings include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and separately managed accounts. Russell Investments is known for its Russell Indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks for investment performance. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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