Job ID: JOB_ID_195
Position Overview
TEK Inspirations is seeking a specialized Graph Data Engineer for a high-impact role within a leading investment banking firm in New York City. This hybrid position requires three days of onsite collaboration per week. As a Graph Data Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing and enhancing the firm’s knowledge graph, a critical asset that empowers a wide array of financial applications. You will work alongside elite software engineers, data scientists, and product managers to translate complex business cases into scalable graph-based solutions. This role is ideal for a professional who thrives on solving intricate data relationship problems and building high-performance data architectures.
Core Responsibilities
- Design and develop sophisticated graph data solutions using cutting-edge technologies like Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, or similar graph databases.
- Implement and optimize graph algorithms to model, query, and analyze complex financial relationships within massive datasets.
- Architect and manage graph schemas and ontologies that support dynamic, interconnected data systems for real-time decision making.
- Build and maintain robust ETL pipelines to ingest, cleanse, and enrich data within the knowledge graph store.
- Develop automated data quality checks to ensure the validity, integrity, and lineage of financial data.
- Engineer data applications within the AWS ecosystem, leveraging services such as Lambda, S3, and Glue for scalable data processing.
- Collaborate across the full development life-cycle, including infrastructure, quality engineering, and front-end teams.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, providing technical leadership and ensuring timely delivery of knowledge graph features.
Technical Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on data engineering.
- Deep proficiency in Java SpringBoot; additional experience in Python and Scala is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of graph theory, algorithms, and data structures.
- Proven experience building and deploying data engineering applications within AWS.
- Expertise in designing and querying knowledge graphs (Cypher, Gremlin, or SPARQL).
- Experience with ETL tools and data pipeline orchestration.
Qualifications and Domain Expertise
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a similar academic discipline from a recognized US college. Recent experience within the Investment Banking or broader Finance domain is mandatory, as you will be dealing with complex financial instruments and regulatory data requirements. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders. The interview process will include both Zoom and onsite technical evaluations. This is a premier opportunity to work on one of the most advanced knowledge graph implementations in the financial sector, driving innovation in data connectivity and insights for 2026.
Special Requirements
Recent Investment banking experience required; Hybrid (3 days onsite in NYC); Zoom and onsite interview required; US degree mandatory.
Compensation & Location
Salary: $180,000 – $240,000 per year (Estimated)
Location: New York, NY
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
Recruiter / Employer: TEK Inspirations LLC
Email: satyajit@tekinspirations.com
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