Application Developer – Quant Platform Engineering

Fynetra; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private markets investor is seeking an Application Developer focused on Python to join its Quant Investment Science group in Boston. This hybrid role emphasizes building internal tooling and automation systems to enhance the reliability and observability of investment platforms. The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of software engineering experience and a collaborative attitude. If you're passionate about developing tools that boost productivity for engineers, this opportunity is worth exploring.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong fundamentals in Python with a focus on clean and tested code.
• Collaborative and systems-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop internal tooling and automation systems.
• Improve reliability and deployment velocity across the platform.
• Build monitoring and observability dashboards.

Skills

Python

React

TypeScript

Docker

CI/CD

Observability tooling

Job description

Application Developer – Quant Platform Engineering

Perm

Hybrid

We’re partnering with a leading private markets investor seeking a Python-focused Application Developer within its Quant Investment Science group.

This is a software engineering role first.

You’ll build internal tooling, automation systems, and platform infrastructure that improves reliability, observability, and deployment velocity across a high-impact investment platform.

What You’ll Build:

• Internal web-based tooling (React/TypeScript)
• CI/CD pipeline logic & testing frameworks
• Feature flag & gradual rollout systems
• Monitoring & observability dashboards
• Infrastructure automation to improve reproducibility

Python | React/TypeScript | Docker | Azure | CI/CD | Observability tooling

Ideal Background:

• 3–6 years software engineering
• Strong Python fundamentals (clean, tested code)
• Interest in platform engineering / reliability
• Collaborative, systems-oriented mindset

Hybrid structure with defined flexibility.

If you enjoy building tools that make other engineers more productive — and want your work tied to real investment impact — this is worth a conversation.