Senior Software Engineer - Investment Data Systems

Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Robust benefits package

Job summary

Arrowstreet Capital, a Boston-based systematic investment firm, seeks an experienced software engineer to design and implement solutions that automate investment workflows. You will work on cloud-native applications using Python, C# .Net Core, REST APIs, and modern UI frameworks, within an agile team.

The role emphasizes creating scalable systems, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines, with a compensation package including base salary, discretionary bonuses, and a robust benefits program.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Hands-on coding experience with Python and/or C# .Net Core.
• Experience with unit testing and behavior-driven development.
• Strong understanding of design principles and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business and technology leaders to understand strategy, articulate solution options and evaluate tradeoffs
• Lead adoption of cloud-native technology designs and solutions
• Deliver high-quality value-added enhancements to existing platforms
• Automate the software development, testing and deployment process
• Participate as an engaged member of an agile development team
• Collaborate with other groups including developers, DBAs, network engineers, QA and third-party vendors/consultants
• Embrace development best practices including continuous delivery, test automation, containerization
• Create and maintain documentation that is thorough, complete, and of a professional caliber
• Support production escalations with urgency

Skills

Python

C# .NET Core

REST API

CI/CD pipelines

Angular/React

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS S3/Lambda/ALB/CloudWatch/SNS

Job description

Job Overview

Investment Data Systems team is responsible for developing technology solutions supporting Arrowstreet Capital's investment services and operations. We leverage technology to automate business processes introducing solutions using a combination of custom development and packaged platforms. The ideal candidate is a self-driven, team-oriented hands-on engineer who enjoys working on complex problems as part of a team. This role is responsible for designing and implementing software solutions which take complex investment processes and bring them to life.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business and technology leaders to understand strategy, articulate solution options and evaluate tradeoffs
• Lead adoption of cloud-native technology designs and solutions
• Deliver high-quality value-added enhancements to existing platforms
• Automate the software development, testing and deployment process
• Participate as an engaged member of an agile development team
• Collaborate with other groups including developers, DBAs, network engineers, quality assurance and third-party vendors / consultants
• Embrace development best practices including continuous delivery, test automation, containerization
• Create and maintain documentation that is thorough, complete, and of a professional caliber
• Support production escalations with urgency

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Hands-on coding experience with Python and/or C# .Net Core
• Collaboration mindset
• Strong, creative problem-solving abilities
• Strong background in modern technology including design, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming, and an understanding and adherence to standard design principles
• Experience with unit testing, isolation frameworks, and behavior/domain driven development
• Technology stack development experience in: AWS Services, S3, Lambda, ALB, Cloudwatch, SNS
• Server side development in Python, REST API
• Web development using Angular, React, or similar modern UI framework
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $95,000 - $165,000 per year. Arrowstreet Capital operates a robust talent acquisition program, and we also seek to compensate and reward our employees competitively within our industry and in line with our merit-based culture. Our approach to total compensation includes base salaries and annual discretionary bonuses, as well as a robust benefits package. The determination of a successful candidate’s base salary placement within the listed range will vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications (which may also include relevant certifications, credentials and other education), the job responsibilities and scope, the commensurate resulting level of the position and other relevant factors. The listed range is also an estimate, and additional information regarding base salary and other elements of total compensation offered by Arrowstreet Capital to successful applicants will be communicated during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

Arrowstreet Capital is a Boston-based systematic investment firm that manages global equity portfolios for institutional investors around the world. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, veteran or military status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Arrowstreet Capital is an equal opportunity employer.

Arrowstreet Capital is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a disability, contact us to discuss the nature of your request and contact information.