Full Stack Software Engineer

Dimensional Fund Advisors; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Educational initiatives

Special celebrations of culture and growth

Job summary

Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer in Austin, Texas. You will participate in designing and developing software solutions across various domains, including Research and Investments.

Your responsibilities will include building automated configurations and developing user interfaces, with a focus on collaboration and best practices. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in a technical field and extensive experience with multiple programming languages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience in a professional and/or academic setting.
• Experience with dynamic and static programming languages.
• Experience with data engineering, web/mobile application development, or systems/security software development.

Responsibilities

• Build full-stack solutions from infrastructure automation to complex calculation engines.
• Collaborate with experts to drive client success.
• Participate in software architecture and design.

Skills

Python

Ruby

JavaScript

C#

Java

C/C++

TypeScript

Data engineering

Web application development

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Redis

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

SQLServer

AWS

Kafka

Node

React

Angular

Vue.js

Job description

About Dimensional

Dimensional was built around a set of ideas bigger than the firm itself. With a confidence in markets, deep connections to the academic community, and a focus on implementation, we go where the science leads, and continue to pursue new insights, both large and small, that can benefit our clients. The Technology Department at Dimensional leverages the rapidly evolving state of the art to engineer scalable, innovative, and research‑driven solutions to improve our client’s financial lives.

Role Summary

Software Engineers at Dimensional participate in the design and development of software solutions across an array of domains from Research and Investments to Sales and Marketing; collaboratively developing MVPs to test their ideas and rapidly iterate with constant feedback from users. We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to translate our customers’ goals into working software throughout the stack from automated configurations to model definitions, calculation APIs, and building intuitive user interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Build full‑stack solutions from infrastructure automation to complex calculation engines in an ETL pipeline
• Collaborate with subject‑matter experts to drive the success of our clients
• Participate in software architecture and design
• Develop software solutions using back‑end and/or front‑end technologies
• Demonstrate and apply software engineering best practices and participate in code reviews
• Develop configurations and automations to enable testing, infrastructure, and deployments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of software development experience in a professional and/or academic setting
• Experience with Python, Ruby, JavaScript, or equivalent dynamic languages
• Experience with C#, Java, C/C++, Typescript, or equivalent static languages
• Experience with data engineering, web/mobile application development, or systems/security software development

Preferred Competencies

• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed
• Ability to write in English fluently and idiomatically
• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in engineering, computer science, or another related technical field
• Experience with agile/scrum methodologies
• Financial services industry experience
• Experience with Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLServer, Airflow, Kafka, AWS, serverless/microservice architecture, TDD, BDD, Numpy/Scipy/Pandas, React, Angular, Vue.js, Node, Ansible, New Relic, and ELK

Benefits

Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.

Equal Opportunity Employment

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.