Data Associate

Bridgewater Associates • Westport, CT

1d • $120,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Data Associate, you will help us achieve our mission by owning and deeply understanding the data and logic used to build Bridgewater’s systematic trading systems. This means understanding the content itself, the process by which the content is updated, validated, and evolved and how this content fits into Bridgewater’s understanding of the world. In this role, you will be expected to understand both the current data ecosystem and the needs of investment professionals, with a long-term vision for how our investment data ecosystem should scale and adapt over time. You will take ownership of key data workflows, ensuring high standards for investment data quality and consistency across the firm. This is a fast paced, critical function that directly impacts portfolio construction and research alpha. We are looking for someone who combines a rigorous analytical mindset with a passion for data, content integrity, and system improvement. The ideal candidate has several years of experience working with data systems.

Requirements

• 4-year degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in data.
• Strong working knowledge of financial data (e.g. Bloomberg, Refinitiv, alternative data vendors).
• Experience working with time-series data and security master data.
• Familiarity with data modeling, data pipelines, and cloud-based data solutions (e.g., Snowflake, AWS).
• Proficient in at least one programming language.
• Strong analytical skills, a systems-oriented mindset, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

Nice To Haves

• Are analytical, highly logical, and structured in your thinking
• Are deeply interested in understanding financial markets
• Are passionate about data
• Think in terms of systems and naturally look for ways to solve problems through the evolution of those systems
• Hold a high degree of personal responsibility and ownership in everything you do
• Enjoy learning about new data tools and programming languages

Responsibilities

• Understanding sets of investment “data concepts” - how outside data is used at Bridgewater from both a conceptual investment and technical construction perspective (e.g., pricing, macroeconomic, fundamentals, alternative data).
• Validating the accuracy of those data concepts - providing domain expertise in content understanding, especially around market, security master, and time-series data.
• Accepting and engaging with new data as our systematic investment engine incorporates it - refining and maintaining high standards for data engineering and investment data integrity.
• Continuously evolving these data concepts over time by improving the logic or technical definitions, contributing directly to improving Bridgewater’s investment logic.
• Working with Bridgewater’s partners in the content supply chain (analytics, engineering, and technology) to address data quality, architectural or logic issues.
• Collaborating with vendors, engineers, and data consumers to streamline workflows and improve data time-to-insight.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees