Software Engineer for Top Buyside Firm

Xcede; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcede, a Stamford-based research-driven asset management firm, seeks a Software Developer for its quantitative research and technology arm. You will maintain and extend software and database systems, and build new tools to support investment research and risk management.

The role emphasizes full-stack proficiency (TypeScript, React/Next.js, tRPC, Prisma, Tailwind) plus Python, SQL and Bash, with experience in AI tooling and production deployments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-stack web development with production deployments.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React/Next.js and modern tooling.
• Comfort writing production-grade SQL and working with relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, extend and improve software and database systems for research and risk management.
• Build new tools from scratch to support quantitative research workflows.
• Work autonomously on in-production codebases and contribute to tech strategy.

Skills

Full-stack development

TypeScript

React/Next.js

tRPC

Prisma

Tailwind

Python

SQL

Bash

TDD

Independent work

AI engineering

Tools

OpenAI API

Anthropic API

LLM tooling

Job description

A top Stamford-based research-driven alternative asset management firm is looking for a strong software engineer to join them on a full-time basis. This role will be within their quantitative research and technology arm. They are seeking a Software Developer with a strong foundation in full-stack development and genuine curiosity about how software can support investment research. This candidate will be tasked to maintain, extend, and improve the software and database systems – including tools that support our quantitative research and risk management work – as well as build new tools from scratch. Existing finance knowledge and interest is a plus, but substantial finance knowledge is not required – you'll have the opportunity to grow into that side of the role over time as you take on more scope.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Full-stack development experience, with proficiency in across the T3 stack (TypeScript, React/Next.js, tRPC, Prisma, Tailwind) as well as Python, SQL, and Bash
• Demonstrated full-stack development experience using TDD – we want to hear about specific webapps you've built and deployed
• Comfort working with relational databases and writing production-quality SQL
• Enough professional experience to work independently and confidently extend a live, in-production codebase built by another engineer – this is not an entry-level role
• Experience with AI engineering, LLM tooling, or workflow automation. We’re looking for someone who has used the OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar API to build an agentic workflow for process automation.