Quantitative Developer - Boston, MA

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Quantitative Developer to join a growing quantitative technology team building a cloud-based analytics platform in Boston. You will work on modern applications, data pipelines, and platform services.

This hybrid role offers 3+ years of software development, strong SQL, Python/TypeScript, React, API design, and Azure cloud experience, plus collaboration with product and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development with data-centric apps.
• Proficient SQL on large datasets.
• Experience with Python or TypeScript and React.
• Strong API, cloud (Azure) and DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on development of web apps, back-end services and APIs.
• Build reusable UI components and shared platform services.
• Create data integrations, pipelines, and data models.
• Collaborate with product and design to convert requirements into solutions.
• Improve CI/CD, tooling, and engineering practices.
• Support observability and platform reliability.

Skills

SQL

Python/TypeScript

React/TypeScript

APIs

Azure

Git CI/CD

DevOps

Data modeling

Analytics

Communication

Tools

Kafka

Azure Event Grid

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job DescriptionA leading investment-focused organization is seeking a Quantitative Developer to join a growing quantitative technology team responsible for building and enhancing a cloud-based analytics platform. This role combines modern application development, data engineering, and platform services, offering the opportunity to create both user-facing applications and the backend infrastructure that powers them.

The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex data-driven problems, building scalable systems, and collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders. You will play a key role in designing intuitive analytics tools, developing reusable platform components, and improving the engineering ecosystem through automation, testing, and observability.

This is a hybrid position based in Boston, MA.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of professional software development experience building data-centric applications or platforms
• 3+ years of experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries against large datasets
• 3+ years of experience with Python and/or TypeScript development
• Experience building modern web applications using React and TypeScript
• Strong understanding of API development and backend services architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or similar environments
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent collaboration and communication abilities
• Experience working with data models, data management, and data warehouse concepts

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with messaging and event-driven technologies such as Kafka, Azure Event Grid, or similar platforms
• Exposure to feature flag frameworks and progressive deployment strategies
• Experience with automated testing, monitoring, logging, and telemetry solutions
• Interest in financial services, investments, or quantitative analytics
• Experience building shared UI component libraries and platform capabilities

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

• 100% Hands-On Development
• Design, develop, and maintain web applications, backend services, and APIs
• Build reusable UI components and shared platform services used across multiple applications
• Create and support data integrations, pipelines, and data models
• Collaborate with product and design teams to convert business requirements into technical solutions
• Participate in technical design discussions and evaluate new technologies through prototyping
• Troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve production issues and application defects
• Drive projects from initial concept through deployment and ongoing support
• Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Improve CI/CD processes, developer tooling, and engineering best practices
• Enhance platform reliability through monitoring, logging, metrics, and observability solutions

The Offer

• Base Salary: $160,000 - $165,000
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
• Hybrid work arrangement with flexible remote work options
• Opportunity to work on a modern cloud-based analytics platform
• Collaborative and highly technical engineering environment
• Long-term career growth and professional development opportunities

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)
• Additional wellness and employee benefit programs

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.