Front Office Software Engineer - Fixed Income

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

Job summary

Harnham is seeking a Front Office Software Engineer in New York to join a high-performance investment team. You will work directly with portfolio managers to build mission-critical systems for trading, pricing, and risk across complex markets.

The role emphasizes reliability, scalability, and performance in front office platforms. You will design and implement scalable pricing and risk tools, collaborating across a broad tech function while benefiting from a strong emphasis on innovation and

Qualifications

• Experience with fixed income derivatives and financial markets.
• Background in buy-side or sell-side environments.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience designing robust, scalable enterprise systems.
• Development experience in Python or C++.
• Exposure to market data platforms, pricing or risk systems.
• Knowledge of equities or equity derivatives.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in production.

Responsibilities

• Partner with portfolio managers, quantitative researchers, and risk teams to develop innovative technology solutions.
• Design, build, and enhance scalable pricing platforms used across the investment business.
• Develop high-performance risk management applications that support investment decision-making.
• Contribute to the architecture and delivery of front office systems focused on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate with software engineers across the wider technology function to build integrated enterprise platforms.
• Support the continuous evolution of trading, pricing, and risk infrastructure in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Fixed income derivatives

Buy-side / Sell-side experience

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Enterprise system design

Python or C++

Market data / pricing / risk platforms

Equities / equity derivatives

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

Front Office Software Engineer - Fixed Income

Location: New York FiDi (4 Days Onsite)

Salary: $160,000 to $200,000 + Bonus + Benefits

This is an exciting opportunity for a Front Office Software Engineer to join a high-performing investment management business where technology sits at the heart of the investment process. You will work directly with investment professionals, helping to build mission-critical systems that support trading, pricing, and risk management across complex financial markets.

The Company

They are a global investment management firm with a strong focus on technology, quantitative research, and innovation. Their collaborative culture brings together engineers, researchers, and investment professionals to solve complex challenges and deliver sophisticated investment solutions. Technology is viewed as a strategic differentiator, giving engineers direct exposure to business-critical initiatives and senior stakeholders.

The Role

As a Front Office Software Engineer, you will:

• Partner with portfolio managers, quantitative researchers, and risk teams to develop innovative technology solutions
• Design, build, and enhance scalable pricing platforms used across the investment business
• Develop high-performance risk management applications that support investment decision-making
• Contribute to the architecture and delivery of front office systems focused on reliability, scalability, and performance
• Collaborate with software engineers across the wider technology function to build integrated enterprise platforms
• Support the continuous evolution of trading, pricing, and risk infrastructure in a fast-paced environment

Your Skills & Experience

• Experience working with fixed income derivatives and financial markets
• Background building software within buy-side or sell-side financial environments
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience designing and supporting robust, scalable enterprise systems
• Development experience in Python or C++
• Exposure to market data platforms, pricing systems, risk systems, or electronic trading platforms
• Knowledge of equities or equity derivatives
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools within a production environment

What They Offer

• Base salary of $160,000 to $200,000
• Performance-related bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• Competitive pension and retirement benefits
• Flexible time-off and commuter benefits
• Gym reimbursement and employee discounts
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• The chance to work alongside experienced investment and technology professionals on business-critical projects