Senior Tech Developer

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain business-critical applications used across multiple teams. This hands-on role involves collaborating with engineers and business stakeholders to deliver scalable software and optimize internal workflows.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of production experience and proficiency in Python, APIs, and cloud environments. The role emphasizes building full-stack solutions, APIs, and modern UIs, with a focus on reliability

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and supporting production software applications.
• Strong full-stack engineering skills with modern frontend and backend technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Python, APIs, databases, and cloud environments.
• Experience designing scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Financial services, asset management, capital markets, trading, or investment technology experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Building and enhancing full-stack applications and internal platforms.
• Developing scalable APIs, backend services, and microservices.
• Creating modern, responsive user interfaces.
• Integrating internal and external data sources.
• Participating in architecture, design, testing, and deployment activities.
• Improving system performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Contributing to cloud infrastructure and CI/CD initiatives.
• Working closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

5+ years experience

Full-stack engineering

Python

APIs

Cloud environments

Tools

Python

FastAPI

React

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Microservices

Git / CI/CD

Job description

Our client is a growing investment management firm that leverages technology to support investment, analytics, data, and operational workflows across the business. The technology team plays a central role in developing modern applications and platforms that help drive efficiency, scalability, and better decision-making across the organization.

The Role

Our client is a growing investment management firm that leverages technology to support investment, analytics, data, and operational workflows across the business. The technology team plays a central role in developing modern applications and platforms that help drive efficiency, scalability, and better decision-making across the organization.

The Role

The firm is seeking a Software Engineer to help design, build, and maintain business-critical applications used across multiple teams. This is a highly hands-on role where you'll work closely with engineers and business stakeholders to develop scalable solutions, improve internal workflows, and contribute to the firm's broader technology initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

• Building and enhancing full-stack applications and internal platforms
• Developing scalable APIs, backend services, and microservices
• Creating modern, responsive user interfaces
• Integrating internal and external data sources
• Participating in architecture, design, testing, and deployment activities
• Improving system performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Contributing to cloud infrastructure and CI/CD initiatives
• Working closely with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Technology Stack

• Python
• FastAPI
• React
• TypeScript
• PostgreSQL
• SQL
• AWS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• REST APIs
• Microservices
• Git / CI/CD

Ideal Background

• 5+ Years of experience building and supporting production software applications
• Strong full-stack engineering skills with modern frontend and backend technologies
• Hands-on experience with Python, APIs, databases, and cloud environments
• Experience designing scalable, maintainable software solutions
• Financial services, asset management, capital markets, trading, or investment technology experience is a plus

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys building impactful software, working with modern technologies, and contributing to a collaborative, fast-paced environment.