Python Job: Junior Python Developer (Data Engineer)

Please read before applying: At Integrum ESG, we make a distinction between a data engineer and a data scientist - this data engineer role is more focused on programming and Python should be one of your primary skills if you're considering applying

Integrum ESG’s purpose is to make professional investors aware of how the companies in which they invest are managing ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues. We do that by offering investors a subscription to our online machine-learning and NLP powered customisable dashboard; a SaaS cloud-hosted platform which offers company-specific and country-specific ESG data and ratings.

The opportunity:

We are now looking for a junior - mid Python Developer (Data Engineer) to join our Central London office.

We offer the chance to work in a fascinating and expanding area that is taking ESG into mainstream investing, making capitalism more inclusive, and more responsible. You will report directly to the CTO (a vastly experienced individual from whom you will learn a great deal) and to the Lead ML (a former Harvard Research Fellow). Working with us there is opportunity to gain experience in automated data flows, data storage technologies, MLOps but also cutting-edge NLP and advanced statistics while getting exposure to an important business area.

This exceptional opportunity will super-charge your career, and you should expect to progress as the company and the team expand. You will have a direct impact on the product technical design and work in an autonomous, creative environment.

Package:

• A competitive salary of £30,000 or higher
• flexible working hours
• 25 days' holiday
• gym membership

Skills and experience required:

• You will have a STEM degree (upper-second or first class) from a well-regarded University and data engineering experience (academic or professional)
• Python programming
• Pandas and scipy
• Data storage technologies, SQL databases
• Web technologies for fetching data
• Cloud deployment of industrial strength data code
• Testing strategies for all of the above
• Preparing data sets
• Building training and inference pipelines

Secondary skills we consider:

• NoSQL databases
• NLP frameworks, such as Spacy, NLTK, Bert

The successful candidate should also:

• Have a high IQ with a thirst for knowledge
• Have an innate sense of accountability and an obsession about product quality
• Be critical of development processes and always look to improve them
• Have an interest and pride in being part of an ESG business
• Understand what the product means to the user so that they can engineer for that
• Have good communication skills

Interview Process

Given the opportunity available, the selection process will be challenging:

• Background / Introductory video call interview with the CTO or Lead ML
• Technical Test
• Technical interview with the CTO and Lead ML
• Challenging interview with the founder

You will also meet all other members of our tight-knit small team and be asked to sit a straightforward 40-minute multiple choice IQ test (verbal and non-verbal reasoning questions that one cannot revise for)

The first step is to please submit your CV together with a brief cover note that explains what you are doing now, when you could start, and why you would like to work at Integrum ESG.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Gym membership
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Please share a brief cover note explaining what you are doing now, what you would like to work on as a Data Engineer, when you could start and why you would like to work at IntegrumESG.

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Reference ID: DE1