Platform Engineering Internship, MerQube
2-3 days a week in office
Technology for index-linked investing
Open for applications
Technology for index-linked investing
21-100 employees
Open for applications
2-3 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To enable clients to bring their ideas to the market fast.
Role
Who you are
- Are you keen to work in an environment that’s stimulating and convivial with countless opportunities for growth and plenty of freedom to make a real impact?
- We are seeking a motivated and talented Platform Engineering Summer Intern with a passion for Python and Fintech
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with public cloud environments (GCP/AWS) or a strong desire and aptitude to ramp-up on them
- Experience developing complex backend applications
- Experience with pandas, numpy, scipy
- Familiarity with data processing pipelines and workflows (Apache Airflow or similar)
What the job involves
- In this role you will be working with our backend team to develop and improve our fintech platform
- Your main responsibilities will include designing, developing and maintaining backend systems, data pipelines, and APIs, working with databases and cloud infrastructure, and collaborating with other teams to ensure seamless integration of our platform
- Design, develop and maintain backend systems, data pipelines, and APIs using Python
- Work with databases and cloud infrastructure to ensure system scalability and availability
- Write and maintain clean, modular, and efficient code
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of our platform
- Troubleshoot and debug production issues
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the team's best practices
Our take
San Francisco-based Merqube is stepping up to meet the escalating demands of the world's investors, who now seek increasingly intricate, tailor-made, and innovative index-building solutions that can be swiftly and economically introduced to the market.
Founded in 2019, the company specializes in calculating a wide array of strategies, spanning from well-defined outcomes to volatility and risk control and provides both end-of-day and real-time calculations. Allowing its clients to quickly bring their ideas to the market, gaining them a competitive edge.
Having recently concluded a highly successful funding round, MerQube is now well-equipped to take its operations to new heights. The capital will be utilized to enhance the company's engineering capabilities and bolster its platform infrastructure. Furthermore, the funding will be pivotal in attracting top talent to fuel its growth and expansion into key markets, solidifying MerQube's position as a leading player in the ever-evolving financial landscape.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
127% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2023
$22m
SERIES B
Aug 2022
$8m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $36m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Remote working opportunities
- Opportunities to learn, develop, and grow
- PTO, holiday, and sick time
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Vinit Srivastava
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business with an MBA in General Management. Previously worked as S&P Dow Jones Indices initially as an Associate Director before moving onto become Director, then Senior Director and finally, Managing Director.
Keith Loggie
(COO)Graduated from NYU Stern School of Business with an MBA in Finance and Economics. Previously worked at S&P Dow Jones Indices for over 20 years in multiple roles, including the Head of Index Committee Management.
Praveen Yalagandula
(CTO)Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a PhD in Computer Science. Previously worked at Hewlett-Packard as a Senior Research Scientist and Principal Scientist. They also worked at Avi Networks as a Senior Director of Engineering.
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