Analyst, Junior Quantitative Developer - Core Platform

Harbourvest Partners (U.K.) Limited; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbourVest is seeking a Junior Quantitative Developer in a hybrid role based in the U.S. The position focuses on building backend services and APIs, with a strong emphasis on data pipelines and platform foundations.

You’ll work at the intersection of engineering and product, turning requirements into reliable system components used across the stack. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of development experience, strong Python and SQL skills, familiarity with Azure and CI/CD, and a collaborative

Qualifications

• 2–4 years development experience with exposure to backend services, platform engineering, or data pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for building services and working with data.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred), including containers and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with API design and building clear, well-structured endpoints.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and telemetry patterns.
• Experience with collaborative git workflows (branching, pull requests, code review).
• Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to product and non-technical collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core backend services and APIs that power product features.
• Develop shared platform components used across frontend and backend applications.
• Build and improve data pipelines and integrations across the platform.
• Contribute to developer tooling, CI/CD, and automated testing that keeps services reliable.
• Partner with product and design to turn requirements into clear technical designs; support gradual rollouts and feature flags to ship changes safely.
• Instrument services with logging, metrics, and telemetry for reliability.
• Document platform capabilities and APIs so teams can build with confidence.

Skills

Python

SQL

Backend services

APIs

Cloud platforms

Azure

CI/CD

Git workflows

System design

Education

Bachelor of Science in related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Job description

Job Description Summary For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking. In our collegial environment that is marked by low turnover and high energy, you'll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences. We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm. HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote days to be used as needed.

Seated within our Quantitative Investment Science group, the Analyst, Junior Quantitative Developer builds the core services, APIs, and shared foundations that the rest of our product is built on. This engineer works at the intersection of engineering and product - turning product requirements into reliable, well-designed platform capabilities that other engineers and features depend on. While the focus is on backend services and APIs, our team realistically has its hands in any part of the stack, from data pipelines to the frontend application shell. This role is ideal for analytically-minded engineers who care about how systems fit together and want to help shape product through the foundations they build.

The ideal candidate is someone who has:

• Strong analytical skills and natural curiosity about how systems work end to end
• Excellent collaboration skills - you'll work closely with product and development
• Attention to detail and systematic thinking
• A love for turning requirements into well-defined, durable systems
• Interest in finance and building efficient products that users love

What you will do:

• Design, build, and maintain core backend services and APIs that power product features
• Develop shared platform components used across frontend and backend applications
• Build and improve data pipelines and integrations across the platform
• Contribute to developer tooling, CI/CD, and automated testing that keeps services reliable
• Partner with product and design to turn requirements into clear technical designsSupport gradual rollouts and feature flags to ship changes safely
• Instrument services with logging, metrics, and telemetry for reliability
• Document platform capabilities and APIs so teams can build with confidence

What you bring:

• Proficiency in Python and SQL for building services and working with data
• Understanding of web application architecture (frontend/backend request flow)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred), including containers and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with API design and building clear, well-structured endpoints
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and telemetry patterns
• Experience with collaborative git workflows (branching, pull requests, code review)
• Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to product and non-technical collaborators
• Interest in system design and writing clean, well-typed, tested, maintainable code

Preferred:

• Familiarity with React/TypeScript for frontend work, familiarity with feature flags for controlled rollouts, exposure to financial products

Education Preferred

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or equivalent experience

Experience

• 2-4 years development experience with exposure to backend services, platform engineering, or data pipelines

#LI-Hybrid Base Salary Range $130,000.00 - $140,000.00

This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on individual and overall firm performance. In addition to salary and bonus, total compensation may include eligibility for long-term reward programs and a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs. Our total rewards offerings are influenced by several business factors, and eligibility for certain components will vary by position and geography. Please note the posted ranges do not apply outside the U.S. and should not be converted to other currencies as a proxy for compensation in other countries.

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 43 years of experience and more than $146 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2025. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. Our strengths extend across strategies, enabled by our team of more than 1,270 employees, including more than 230 investment professionals across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Across our private markets platform, our team has committed more than $64 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $66 billion in secondary purchases, and invested over $49 billion in direct operating companies. We partner strategically and plan our offerings innovatively to provide our clients with access, insight, and global opportunities.