Function : Middle and Back Office Technology Developer
Main Location : Stamford, CT (2 days a week onsite)
Who we are : Our client is a multi-billion-dollar asset management firm operating in Connecticut, New York, Miami, Boston, London, and Dubai. With over 370 colleagues, we have been managing assets on behalf of outside investors since 2006. Our client targets traditional and non-traditional sources of alpha by deploying multiple absolute return strategies, utilizing rigorous fundamental analysis, and we seek to identify growth opportunities that are uncorrelated to each other and to market indices. We have successfully navigated both bull and bear markets, using proprietary analytical systems and the judgment power of our team of experts. Our firm is characterized by large firm advantages and a small firm environment.
Our client's long-term success for investors and colleagues is built around respect for and cultivation of exceptional human talent. Our time-tested team and market-tested system are underpinned by Our client’s values :
- We promote independent thinking - which enables us to question conventional thinking and to find solutions that are insightful and innovative.
- We foster collaborative idea generation - which ensures that our decisions are checked and balanced by the discipline of “the best minds weighing competing solutions”.
- We respect the individual - which reinforces our environment of listening, courtesy, and consideration.
What you’ll do
The position will focus on software and systems development of post-trade platforms which includes trade management and processing, position and transaction life cycle events, asset servicing, valuations, settlements, and fund accounting. The position is aligned with Our client’s Trade Capture, Middle Office, and Operations teams which process a diverse portfolio of equity, fixed income, credit, and derivative products with colleagues located in New York Metro and London.
Our client is also embarking on a multi-year technology transformation program and the position will participate in development efforts to upgrade existing systems for resiliency, scale, and modernized tech stacks.
Responsibilities
1. Software development
Create software applications supporting new feature enhancements delivering product roadmap requirements.Implement new QA application testing frameworks to improve application quality and security.Develop application framework components to create re-usable application delivery and development capabilities.Coordinate application reliability and observability enhancements with DevOps and application support teams.2. Innovation
Participate and deliver implementations of Cloud-based application components and design migration strategies to Cloud native services and SaaS offerings.Identify and collaborate to develop best practices and tools for software development, code generation, and AI assisted programming techniques.Qualifications
Experience developing Middle and Back Office systems, including but not limited to trade life cycle events, corporate actions, valuations, flash pnl, accounting, reference data, affirmations, broker integration, security master or price master.Expertise in C# (.NET Core)Architecture experience developing multi-tiered applications running in a containerized operating environment, Docker / Kubernetes.Solid database experience with Microsoft SQL Server (Postgres, MongoDB, and other databases a plus)Experience with messaging platforms that leverage queues, channels, pub. / sub. Using platforms such as Kafka, RMQ, Solace.Experience with distributed cache systems such as Redis, Hazelcast, Valkey, etc.Experience with CI / CD tools including Jenkins, Azure DevOps, QA unit testing frameworks, GitHub.Strong understanding of financial markets, financial instruments, and regulatory requirements.Good communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.Experience working in Agile environment to deliver iteratively, comfortable with context switching and supporting critical systems.Experience with industry standard enterprise systems a plus, such as Geneva, Orchestrade, VPM, Golden Source, Cosmos, Bloomberg, Markit, FlextradeExperience with cloud large database platforms such as Snowflake, Data Bricks or Redshift a plusImportant Skills
Professional, very detailed oriented and highly organized.Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.Must be able to take initiative while prioritizing and managing time efficiently.Interpersonal skills to adhere to the firm’s values and environment to enhance collaboration.