Investment Tech Software Engineer - Cloud & Data

American Century Investments

Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

9 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan
Generous PTO
401k with company match
Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

American Century Investments is seeking a Software Engineer in Kansas City, MO to build and evolve applications for investment management. You will work with cloud-native tools (AWS) and modern engineering practices to deliver data-driven solutions across risk, analytics, and portfolio operations.

The role requires hands-on development, collaboration with leads, and agile delivery. The position emphasizes strong Python data tooling, relational/NoSQL data modeling, and clear technical

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, finance or business
  • 5+ years' experience in application development
  • Proficiency in Python, Pandas and NumPy
  • Experience with AWS S3, Step Functions, Lambdas, SNS, SQS, Glue
  • Strong data modeling for SQL and NoSQL
  • Experience with Agile framework
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and documentation

Responsibilities

  • Engage with Product Owners/Managers to understand requirements
  • Create solutions for Investment Management Research and reporting
  • Automate manual processes for productivity improvement
  • Empower portfolio management and research teams to build data-driven solutions
  • Build relationships with internal partners and vendors
  • Provide on-call support with possible overtime

Skills

Python
Pandas
NumPy
AWS S3
Step Functions
Lambdas
SNS
SQS
Glue
Apache Spark
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
DB2
Postgres
Spring Boot
Spring Batch
Data Modeling
Agile
Cloud Native

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, finance or business

Tools

Java Spring Batch
SQL Server
PostgreSQL

Job description

American Century Investments is seeking a Software Engineer in Kansas City, MO to build and evolve applications for investment management. You will work with cloud-native tools (AWS) and modern engineering practices to deliver data-driven solutions across risk, analytics, and portfolio operations.

The role requires hands-on development, collaboration with leads, and agile delivery. The position emphasizes strong Python data tooling, relational/NoSQL data modeling, and clear technical

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