Lead, Data Engineer - PGIM Private Capital (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)

Job Classification:

Technology - Engineering & Cloud

As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world.

We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers!
If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today.

At PGIM, You Can!
What you will do:
As part of the PPC Information Technology & Services team, we support PGIM Private Capital with both vendor and internally designed applications, processes and reporting. We are looking for an astute, determined professional like you to fulfill a Lead Data Engineer role on this team. You will showcase your success through collaboration, ownership and innovation. Your knowledge in emerging trends and practices will evoke stimulating discussions around optimization and change to help keep our competitive edge. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing our data pipelines, architectures, and data sets. You will work closely with our team of business analysts and data engineers to ensure that our data solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.
This rewarding opportunity will enable you to have an impact in our organization, so if this sounds exciting, then PGIM Private Capital might be the place.

What you can expect:
•Lead and mentor data engineers and data modelers on the team.
•Collaborate strategically with business partner to gather requirements and provide data-driven insights and solutions.
•Implement and maintain data engineering best practices for stability and scalability.
•Develop and implement a production support plan that conveys urgency and trust.
•Design, implement, and optimize highly scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines with Azure Data Factory, Dataflow Gen2, and other services in Fabric.
•Architect and maintain data models and lakehouses using Data Vault 2.0 and Medallion architectures.
•Develop semantic models and reports using Power BI.
•Act as responsible data stewards to ensure data integrity, compliance, and trust.

What you will bring:
•Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
•Previous experience leading data engineers.
•Strong proficiency with Azure cloud services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Databricks.
•Experience with SQL and common data science toolkits.
•Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Scala.
•Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a dynamic and agile environment.
•Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
•Knowledge of development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.) is a plus

What will set you apart:
•Fabric knowledge and exposure
•Apache Spark
•Data Lakehouse
•Investment Management Industry or Fintech experience

Our Business:
At PGIM Private Capital (PPC), expertise, analysis, and experience drive everything we do. We strategically target select global markets to offer unique deal flow to investors and prospective issuers. Our team is comprised of bright, focused professionals who collaborate at all levels to manage originations and a private debt portfolio across investment grade, high yield and mezzanine investments. We invest in the potential of our employees by offering them large-scope, small-team emphasis on collaboration, and commitment to a healthy balance between a professional and personal life. We challenge you as an individual so you can make real contributions while you grow your capabilities.

Our Culture:
PGIM is proud of its distinctive and inclusive culture, with a sound reputation for the pedigree and professionalism of its employees. PGIM has a feeling of quality and stability, but at the same time it is forward-thinking and evolutionary in its approach. Employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career and their future. As a result, staff turnover is particularly low, and leadership is dedicated to growing talent at all levels within the organization

At PGIM, we care about our employees, and we are committed to seeing them succeed. We provide our employees with access to professional development and support to help drive their success and ability to innovate.

What you will do:

PGIM DC Solutions is a new business within PGIM that is focused on elevating the brand and product capabilities with Defined Contribution clients. PGIM is a Top 10 DC Asset Manager and continuing to build our presence with large Defined Contribution Plan Sponsor and Consultants. Our business climate is a safe inclusive environment, centered around mutual respect, intellectual honesty, transparency, and teamwork. PGIM DC Solutions is building out a technology platform and is looking for top-flight, innovative technologists, who will work in a hands-on capacity in a start-up environment to code and deploy the financial models and systems that underlie this new business line.  To support this effort, successful candidates will define and deploy the necessary cloud-based architecture to host these models. The DCS product, which has applied for patent protection, is an exciting opportunity to build an innovative consumer product, with high-velocity features and the technology to support those goals.

What you can expect:

Core Functional Responsibilities:

• Hands-on production full-stack implementation for the DCS business. 

• Implement DCS architecture to provide new features and services to a consumer client base. 

• Work collaboratively with other technologists, QA and product management to build software solutions.

What you will bring:

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering, Finance or Mathematics/Statistics required

• Minimum 7 years of experience full stack development in financial services

• Strong programming skills in Python or C++ and some PostgreSQL; enthusiasm for learning and implementing high performance new technologies

• Solid numerical programming abilities

• Skill with git source control systems

• Experience working within an agile development framework, including creating/reviewing stories, sprints, product grooming, etc.

• Curious, excited to learn, experiment and innovate

What will set you apart:

• Knowledge of financial planning and software a plus

• Knowledge of or experience with a variety of asset classes is desirable, including equity, bonds and annuities

• Defined Contribution / Retirement industry knowledge and experience

• Experience building and orchestrating containers and microservices, preferably on AWS.

*We know not everyone will meet 100% of the requirements, however we encourage you to apply if you think your skills are a good fit for this role.

Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $150,000 to $190,000. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What we offer you:

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level. 

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave. 

• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%). 

• Company-funded pension plan. 

• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs. 

• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.  

• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.  

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service. 

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.