Data Engineer

Agio Ratings
City of London
1 month ago
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Agio Ratings is a VC-backed risk analysis firm focused on the digital asset market. Founded in 2022, our all-star team of PhDs developed advanced models that capture the market's unique risk factors. We were early in flagging FTX’s high risk and in recognizing Bybit’s resilience following a $1.5B hack. Today, our ratings power risk teams at top trading firms, insurance companies, and banks worldwide. With market and regulatory momentum driving demand, Agio Ratings is entering a new phase of growth. We’re seeking an energetic, creative, and experienced Data Engineer to scale mission‑critical capabilities and help us win the market.


Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable ETL pipelines using Apache Spark or Apache Flink.
  • Build real‑time streaming data pipelines to ingest blockchain transaction data.
  • Create data validation and QA frameworks to ensure pipeline reliability.
  • Design and optimise data schemas for high‑volume analytical databases.
  • Integrate with node APIs (Bitcoin Core, Geth, etc.) and 3rd‑party data vendors.
  • Implement horizontal scaling strategies for compute‑intensive data processing algorithms.
  • Design fault‑tolerant systems with proper error handling and recovery mechanisms.

Must‑have Requirements

This role is only open to candidates based in or willing to commute to London, UK at least 3 days a week.



  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in distributed computing: Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala), Apache Flink or equivalent.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in data warehousing: ClickHouse/Snowflake, or similar DBs.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in data lakes: AWS S3/Glue, Azure Data Lake, GCP BigQuery.
  • Proficiency in programming: Python, Scala, or Java for data pipeline development.
  • Experience with streaming platforms: Kafka, Pulsar, or other.
  • Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP data services.

Nice‑to‑have

  • Knowledge of blockchain data formats and parsing techniques.
  • Experience working with blockchain node APIs and RPC interfaces.
  • Knowledge of data modelling for graph‑based analysis.
  • Understanding of data compression and storage optimisation techniques.

What we offer

  • Competitive pay starting at £70,000 per year.
  • Equity ownership that grows as the company grows.
  • Comprehensive health insurance offered by Vitality.
  • A dynamic office in Central London with unlimited coffee, snacks and gym access.


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