Software Engineer

Campbell & Company, LP; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Tuition reimbursement up to $50,000

Annual vacation allowance of $2,000

Health Savings Account funding

401(k) matching up to 9%

Regular social gatherings and catered lunches

Free onsite massages

Fitness allowance of $1,000

Job summary

A leading financial tech firm is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to manage and enhance software applications. The role encompasses full software development lifecycle duties, emphasizing C#/.NET development and collaboration with stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, with at least 3 years of experience in relevant technologies. The position offers a competitive salary range of $85,000 to $130,000 annually and includes excellent benefits such as a hybrid work environment, parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in C#/.NET development.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with SQL Server or Oracle.
• Proven ability in software design and system architecture.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience with CI/CD, source control, and testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance software applications throughout the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and design systems.
• Mentor peers via code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Provide on-call support for trading technologies.

Skills

C#/.NET

SQL Server

Oracle

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

The Software Engineer maintains, builds, and manages new and existing software applications and systems through the entire development lifecycle to support all trading execution and related processes. This person contributes throughout the full lifecycle from requirements through production support while continuously improving system quality and scalability. Success in this role requires someone who is a skilled software developer, able to learn new skills and technologies as needed, and who is well‑organized and focused on continual personal, system, and process improvement.

Principal Responsibilities

Software Development and Implementation

• Build and evolve software across our .NET, C#, Python, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Oracle, and related tech stack, with an emphasis on code quality.
• Design, implement, and perform unit, functional, integration, and system testing. Partner with end users by developing test plans and test cases and supporting the user testing.
• Deploy changes to test and production environments using automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with external vendors and counterparties to design, develop, integrate, and test systems.

Business Analysis

• Work with internal stakeholders to translate and document requirements and develop complete system designs.
• Maintain the product backlog and collaborate with the team and stakeholders to prioritize work.

Process and System Improvement

• Identify opportunities for improvements to existing systems and processes.
• Maintain up‑to‑date system and process documentation for developers and stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

• Mentor peers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Own the architecture of the trading‑execution and related systems, acting as a subject‑matter expert who recommends and implements sound design principles.

Production Support

• Provide on‑call support for trading technologies during normal business hours and as needed in off‑hours.
• Participate in ticket triage, root cause analysis, and post mortem documentation.

Decision making authority

• Prioritize the team’s backlog and feature releases to meet critical business deadlines while ensuring alignment with product strategy.
• Collaborate on component architecture and database designs.
• Advise management on long‑term system evolution, recommending architectural trends, technology shifts, and modernization initiatives that support the company’s trading‑execution strategy.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field— or equivalent professional experience and training.
• 3+years of professional experience developing in C#/.NET (or a comparable object‑oriented language).
• 3+years of hands‑on experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or another relational database platform.
• Proven ability to apply sound software‑design and system‑architecture principles.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, source‑control systems, and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication—capable of translating complex technical ideas to non‑technical audiences.
• Self‑motivated, organized, and equally comfortable working independently or within cross‑functional teams.

Compensation

We offer a competitive base salary range for this role of $85,000 to $130,000 per annum, contingent on experience and qualifications, with the minimum suitable for candidates under two years of experience and the maximum reserved for those possessing an advanced degree and relevant work experience. Position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

We recognize that producing the best work and maintaining the best talent includes putting an overall premium on the overall wellness and financial well‑being of our employees. We offer a hybrid work environment for all associates, very competitive pay and benefits, parental leave, 80% tuition reimbursement up to $50,000, an annual $2,000 vacation allowance (yes‑we pay you to go on vacation!), employer‑funded Health Savings Account, a $10,000 family forming HRA benefit, group health, dental and vision benefits, a $1000 fitness allowance, free onsite massages, and a 401(k) matching 100% up to 9% of your salary, plus an additional annual employer discretionary contribution, up to 7.25%. Regular social gatherings, biweekly catered staff lunches, arcade and video games, ping pong tournaments, and diversity and inclusion events are just a few of our engagement activities to ensure working at Campbell isn’t just challenging and rewarding, but also fun!

Skills required

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Apache Airflow and authoring directed acyclic graph (DAG) code.
• Knowledge of financial instruments (futures, forwards, equities, fixed‑income, options) and trading‑execution workflows.
• Hands‑on experience with software testing—unit, integration, or end‑to‑end.
• Prior experience managing projects.
• Understanding of financial technologies (FIX, Bloomberg API, etc.)
• Knowledge of Microsoft middleware and security technologies—WCF, MSMQ/Service Bus, Windows Services, AD, and related security patterns.