SQL Developer

Franklin Fitch; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-based bonus

Company retirement contributions

Health, dental, vision and life보험 (100

Flexible time off

Learning and development budget

Career growth exposure

Job summary

Franklin Fitch is seeking a Lead SQL Development / Manager to own and drive data integration efforts for hedge funds and investment managers. You will design ETL/ELT pipelines, build APIs, and collaborate with DBAs while mentoring a small team when in managerial scope.

This hybrid Dallas role offers ownership, visibility, and growth. Choose your path as an individual contributor SME or as a people leader, with a bonus opportunity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with leadership or delivery leadership.
• Advanced T-SQL with data modelling and high-volume OLTP performance tuning.
• Experience building data solutions across data warehouses, data lakes and reporting systems.
• Authorization to work in the US without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of integrations from scoping to production support.
• Design and evolve ETL/ELT pipelines to load and normalise data across systems.
• Build data access APIs and platform endpoints (Databricks, Snowflake, REST).
• Set standards for data quality, reconciliation and audit trails.
• Collaborate with DBA for performance tuning of SQL Server procedures and indexes.
• Mentor engineers and, for the manager scope, lead a small team.
• Use AI-enabled tools to speed up development and improve test coverage.

Skills

T-SQL

Data modelling

Performance tuning

ETL pipelines

Data warehouses

REST APIs

Leadership

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

SQL Server

APIs

Job description

Lead SQL Development / Manager, SQL Development | Financial Services Technology| $150k | Hybrid in Dallas

Join a fast-growing technology company helping hedge funds and investment managers turn complexity into clarity. You\'ll own the integration layer that powers critical data workflows for sophisticated global clients, with the option to shape the role as a hands‑on technical expert or as a team leader.

What\'s in it for you?

• Choose your path: Lead SQL Development (individual contributor and SME) or Manager, SQL Development (leading a small team while staying hands‑on)


• Real ownership and direct visibility into how your work impacts clients


• Annual performance‑based bonus opportunity


• Retirement benefits with company contributions


• Comprehensive health, dental, vision and life insurance, with employee coverage 100% funded by the company where applicable


• Flexible time off and a learning and development budget


• Career growth with exposure to new technologies and business strategy

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical delivery of integrations, from scoping and estimation through production support


• Design and evolve ETL/ELT pipelines to load, normalise and version data across middle office systems and the client portal


• Build data access APIs and platform endpoints (Databricks, Snowflake, REST) for clients to consume their data securely


• Set standards for data consistency, integrity and quality, including validation, audit trails and reconciliation


• Partner with the DBA team on performance tuning across SQL Server stored procedures, indexing and partitioning


• Build operational readiness with monitoring, alerting, runbooks and incident response


• Mentor engineers and, for the manager scope, lead a small team


• Use AI‑enabled tools to speed up development and improve test coverage

Must-have requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership, delivery leadership or people management


• Advanced T‑SQL skills, with strong data modelling and performance optimisation experience on high‑volume OLTP systems


• Experience building data solutions across data warehouses, data lakes and reporting systems


• Authorisation to work in the US without visa sponsorship, now or in the future