Front Office Platform Engineer: Derivatives & Risk

Capstoneinvestmentadvisors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Wellness resources: physical, mental,

Time-off, retirement and commuter

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

Capstone Investment Advisors seeks a Front Office Software Engineer to join the Front Office Technology team in New York. You will collaborate with portfolio managers, quant researchers, risk managers, and engineers to deliver innovative solutions for derivatives markets and build the next generation of our pricing platform.

The role emphasizes performance, scalability, and reliability, with opportunities to impact investment decisions and risk management through advanced software.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, physics or related field
• Experience building production level systems in an object-oriented language e.g. Java or C#
• Experience working with fixed income derivatives
• 4+ years’ working experience in the financial industry (buy or sell side)
• Collaborative team player with strong verbal communication skills
• Industry experience in a similar role is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Partner with our investment teams to deliver innovative technical solutions to exciting challenges in derivatives markets
• Architect, build and maintain our global pricing platform; focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability
• Develop state-of-the-art risk management software to empower decision making across our investment strategies
• Collaborate with other highly skilled engineers across the technology group and the wider firm to deliver a truly integrated platform.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Physics or related field

Tools

Java

C#

C++

Python

AI-assisted coding

Job description

Capstone Investment Advisors seeks a Front Office Software Engineer to join the Front Office Technology team in New York. You will collaborate with portfolio managers, quant researchers, risk managers, and engineers to deliver innovative solutions for derivatives markets and build the next generation of our pricing platform.

The role emphasizes performance, scalability, and reliability, with opportunities to impact investment decisions and risk management through advanced software.