Data Acquisition Engineer

BettingJobs are working with an established sports betting odds provider who are based in London who are looking to add a Data Acquisition Engineer to their team. Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, run and monitor software that consumes data efficiently from approved sources.
• Ensure proper documentation is written and up to date.
• Adopt and follow a good pace of software refactoring ensuring fast delivery of accurate data.
• Use internal tools to evaluate and validate all data acquired.
• Ensure all data shipped to the customers meets the quality standards.
• Quickly address customer issues following escalation from the Client Services Team
• Keep learning and improving, sharing the acquired knowledge with the wider group.
• Maintain good relationships with wider Data Acquisition Team.
• Maintain clear and open path of communication with Client Services Team.

• Coding proficiency preferably in Scala; alternatively Java, Python or any other high level language.
• A Bachelors degree in Computer Science from an accredited University.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing and alternating priorities but constant focus on delivery.
• Logical and structured approach to problem-solving in both tactical and strategic initiatives.
• Proactive, open-minded, and keen to learn and develop.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of sports and exposure to sporting data information or sports betting domains.
• Some evening and weekend work required in line with the sports calendar.
• Experience working with Linux use for service hosting and day-to-day use.
• Experience working with various data SQL and NoSQL stores.
• Exposure to financial, trading, and risk management systems is an advantage.