Sr. Principal Engineer

Eliassen Group; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group seeks a Sr. Principal Engineer in Boston to design, develop, and maintain software, databases, and processes supporting core business environments across research, investments, front office, and trading. Hybrid work arrangement: three days onsite.

You will collaborate with a small engineering team, engage with end users, and lead hands-on coding, including trading integrations with Charles River OMS, while applying best practices and modern software design.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years in financial services or financial management.
• Significant experience with Python and its ecosystem.
• Strong proficiency with relational databases and SQL.
• Knowledge of C# and Microsoft stack is a plus.
• Experience leading a technical team is a plus.
• Cloud-based development experience. AWS preferred, including Terraform/CloudFormation, containers, and cloud security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications that support business units across research, investments, front office, and trading.
• Own ongoing maintenance and enhancement of existing core business applications.
• Collaborate closely within IT and with business stakeholders across the firm.
• Contribute to integration initiatives, including trading workflows tied to Charles River OMS.
• Apply modern software design principles, best practices, and disciplined engineering methods.

Skills

Python

SQL

C#

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Charles River OMS

Leadership

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Charles River OMS

SQL

Job description

Description

Hybrid 3 days onsite in Boston, MA
Our client seeks a Sr. Principal Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software, databases, and processes that support core business environments across research, investments, front office, and trading. The role works within a small engineering team, engages directly with end users, and requires strong analytical and communication skills. The team performs significant integration work, including trading integrations with Charles River OMS. The position offers the opportunity to collaborate across IT and business units, apply best practices, and contribute hands‑on coding.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Salary: $190,000 - $215,000/ yr. w2

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications that support business units across research, investments, front office, and trading.
• Own ongoing maintenance and enhancement of existing core business applications.
• Collaborate closely within IT and with business stakeholders across the firm.
• Contribute to integration initiatives, including trading workflows tied to Charles River OMS.
• Apply modern software design principles, best practices, and disciplined engineering methods.

Experience Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years in financial services or financial management.
• Significant experience with Python and its ecosystem.
• Strong proficiency with relational databases and SQL.
• Knowledge of C# and Microsoft stack is a plus.
• Experience leading a technical team is a plus.
• Cloud-based development experience. AWS preferred. Includes building and deploying applications in cloud environments, infrastructure as code such as Terraform or CloudFormation, containers and orchestration such as Docker or Kubernetes, and monitoring, logging, and foundational cloud security practices.
• Familiarity with order management systems. Charles River OMS experience is valuable.

Education Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent.