SME - Macro Data & Quant Research Platform Review

We are building a next-generation Quant Research Platform on Databricks for a large financial institution, focused on macroeconomic data workflows.

We are seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to review our data model, pipelines, and research architecture and provide targeted recommendations.

This is a high-impact design review role, requiring deep expertise in macro data semantics, point-in-time correctness, and quant research reproducibility.

You will review:

• Data models (macro datasets, bitemporal structures)
• Data pipelines (ingestion, transformations, nowcasting flows)
• Research workflows (signals, backtesting, feature pipelines)
• Metadata, lineage, and reproducibility design

Hands-on experience with macro-economic datasets (GDP, CPI, inflation, rates, etc.)

Strong understanding of:

• Point-in-time data modeling
• Bitemporal data systems
• Data revisions and vintage handling

Experience in quant research environments, including:

• Signal generation
• Backtesting

Prior work in one of:

• Asset manager
• Hedge fund
• Economic data vendor