Senior Software Engineer (Portfolio Analytics, Python, AWS) | Quant Investment Firm

Delmar Nord; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Delmar Nord in Boston seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead portfolio analytics work, building cloud-native Python services and AI-enabled capabilities for investment research and portfolio management.

You will design and implement middle-tier services, collaborate with quants and portfolio managers, and advance CI/CD with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform in a hybrid, Boston-based office.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional programming experience with Python.
• Experience building applications on AWS (cloud native is a plus).
• Experience with React or other modern frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance middle-tier application services supporting investment analytics workflows.
• Partner with portfolio managers, analysts, researchers, and business users to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Develop scalable tools for processing, analyzing, and delivering large-scale investment data.
• Build and improve full-stack web applications used by internal investment and analytics teams.
• Contribute to the architecture and evolution of a cloud-based platform.
• Improve installation, deployment, and CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.

Skills

Python

C#

React

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Portfolio Analytics, Python, AWS) | Quant Investment Firm

One of the top Quant Investment Firms globally has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join a high profile, business critical team that works directly with their world-class quant researchers and portfolio managers. This role will join a greenfield modernization effort focused on building cloud native applications and platforms with AI enabled capabilities. These systems are critical parts of the workflow for investment analytics, research, and portfolio management teams.

This is a rapidly growing firm that's had exceptional performance over the past decade. They're a heavily engineering driven firm with a highly collaborative, team-first culture. Great opportunity to work with a modern, evolving tech stack to use AI and build full-stack, cloud native solutions that have direct visibility and impact across the entire firm!

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance middle-tier application services supporting investment analytics workflows
• Partner closely with portfolio managers, analysts, researchers, and business users to translate requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions
• Develop scalable tools and services for processing, analyzing, and delivering large-scale investment data
• Build and improve full-stack web applications used by internal investment and analytics teams
• Contribute to the architecture and long-term evolution of a modern, cloud-based platform
• Improve installation, deployment, testing, and CI/CD pipelines using containerization and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)
• Use Python, C#, and related technologies to automate workflows and build robust, production-quality analytical applications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (or similar field)
• 4+ years of professional programming experience with Python
• Experience building applications on AWS (cloud native is a plus)
• Experience with React or other similar modern, frameworks
• Industry leading compensation and benefits
• Hybrid flexibility in Boston office
• Chance to join a high-visibility and impact engineering team building business-critical investment analytics and portfolio management technology used across the firm