Geode Capital

Geode Capital Management, LLC is seeking a full-time Principal Data Engineer to join our Data team. Reporting to the Director of Data Engineering, this highly visible role will lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data platform, shape data strategy in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders and drive large-scale data engineering initiatives that power advanced analytics, AI, and business intelligence across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills and a proven track record of building scalable, reliable, and secure data solutions. This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on leader who is excited to contribute to our current technology stack while helping define and build the next generation of our data platform.

This role is based in our Boston, Massachusetts office. Employees are expected to follow the firm's in-office attendance policy, which currently requires in-office attendance on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday. Please note that Geode may modify this policy at any time.

Responsibilities:

• Translating complex business problems into high-value analytics and AI solutions
• Architect and guide the development of AI/ML solutions supporting analytics use cases
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient data ecosystems supporting operational, analytical, and AI/ML workloads.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, frameworks, and governance policies for data management and Python-based data and ML development
• Ensure analytics and AI models are scalable, explainable, monitored, and aligned with enterprise analytics needs
• Partner with Product, Analytics, and Business stakeholders to define data, feature, and model requirements
• Collaborate closely with Data Science leadership and teams to bridge experimentation into reliable production-grade ML systems
• Establish and oversee model lifecycle practices, including validation, retraining, and performance monitoring
• Mentor engineers fostering engineering excellence and innovation
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance data capabilities.

Skills you bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or ML related roles.
• Experience in a Principal, Lead, or Architect role with strong Python or Java programming skills.
• Proven ability to set technical standards, influence cross-functional teams, and drive long-term architecture strategy.
• Deep expertise in Python, Airflow, DBT, advanced SQL, ETL/ELT design and data modeling.
• Extensive experience building and supporting production-scale data platforms, data pipelines, and ML workflows
• Strong hands-on experience enabling AI/ML solutions for analytics use cases.
• Strong expertise in Data warehousing with Snowflake

Company Overview:

Founded in 2001, Geode is headquartered in Boston’s financial district, the center of one of the world’s most vibrant finance and technology hubs and employs approximately 200 employees.

Geode is an institutional asset manager providing core beta exposures across a range of equity and niche asset classes, with over $1.5 trillion. With robust infrastructure and experienced investment professionals, Geode offers the scale of a large asset management firm with the benefits of a smaller organization.

Our compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain top talent. We are committed to ensuring that compensation reflects the value our employees bring to Geode. Employees at all levels are eligible to receive a combination of base salary, variable compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package. Compensation decisions are informed by a range of factors including role, experience, education, and skillset.

Our benefits program is designed to support employees both professionally and personally, offering comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) matching, annual profit sharing, paid parental leave, and generous time off. We also provide tuition and certification reimbursement, student loan support, fitness reimbursement, commuter subsidy, charitable donation matching, family care assistance including a backup care benefit, adoption and surrogacy support. Hybrid work arrangements and a culture that encourages community engagement through volunteer opportunities and employee events further enhance the employee experience at Geode.

Geode is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support a diversified work environment. Learn more about Geode at www.geodecapital.com/careers.