Data engineer (Python)

Prague hybrid Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

Our stack: Python 3 (asyncio), Airflow, Docker, PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB, GitLab, Metabase, Streamlit, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, AWS (S3, EC2) and we're also playing around with ClickHouse, Apache Iceberg, DuckDB, and Trino.

We're Quantlane, a proprietary trading firm built for traders. Our goal is to create a best-in-class ecosystem that helps traders unlock their full potential. A key part of that is our data platform β€” providing all kinds of data that traders (and their algos) rely on to make trading decisions


πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» How we work

Our development team has 16 people. We work in an agile environment, develop iteratively, and take testing seriously. We have dedicated communities focused on different domains β€” Data, DevOps, Execution Platform, On-call/Support, and Trading Tooling, among others.


πŸ“Š Who we're looking for

This role is for our Data team, which currently has five Data Engineers and one Data Scientist. We tackle interesting data challenges here β€” our goal is to make sure data is in the right quality, format, and place at the right time.

πŸ”₯ Want to help build a data platform that has a real impact on our traders' success? Come join us! πŸš€

What your day-to-day will look like:

  • Building Python applications that process data (pandas, asyncio)

  • Contributing to the design and improvement of the data platform

  • Developing backend applications in Python (asyncio, RabbitMQ)

  • Deploying those applications to production (Airflow, Kubernetes)

  • Talking to traders and analysts (your internal customers) about the features they need

  • Taking turns with the rest of the team on platform support

What we offer:

  • Snacks, 5 weeks of vacation, 5 sick days, and a Multisport card

  • Brand new, modern offices in KarlΓ­n 
  • Hybrid setup β€” ideally 3 days on-site

  • Regular sessions with a company therapist / coach

  • English lessons with a native speaker

  • Internal training and contributions toward technical conference

A bit about you:

  • You have experience working with Data Lake, Lakehouse, and Streaming data concepts

  • You've built applications that process data β€” both historical and real-time

  • You know SW development best practices (Git, testing)

Ideally, you also:

  • Have hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg, Trino/AWS Athena, or ClickHouse

  • Are comfortable with data libraries like pandas/polars

  • Know your way around ETL workflow tools like Apache Airflow

  • Have solid SQL skills, ideally PostgreSQL

  • Know Python asyncio

  • Have an interest in capital markets

About this role

Summary

Build and improve data platforms, process real-time and historical data, collaborate with traders.

Job title

Data engineer (Python)

Experience level

Industry

software

Location requirements

Prague, hybrid work, ideally 3 days on-site

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Python asyncioGittestingPostgreSQL

Preferred skills

Apache IcebergTrinoClickHousepandasAirflow

Specializations

data processingPythonasyncioETLstreaming data
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Prague, Czechia

Hybrid City