VP Lead Software Engineer – Investment Platform

Jordan Park Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401k with employer contribution

Generous paid time off

Commuter benefits program

Fitness reimbursement

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Jordan Park is seeking a Senior Associate/VP Lead Software Developer in San Francisco to join the Investment Strategy team. You will own and evolve client portfolio management systems, balancing front-end and back-end priorities while mentoring colleagues and interfacing with external providers.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, system design, and ownership of scalable solutions for investment processes and analytics. Collaboration with business stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field (e.g., computer science, computer systems, engineering).
• 5–8 years of software engineering experience for senior associate level; 5–10 years with 2–3 years leading projects for VP level.
• Strong Python programming experience, along with SQL and ETL processes.
• Experience supporting critical production systems.
• Experience with AWS, Airflow, git, bash, and Jira (strong plus).
• Willingness to contribute throughout the stack.
• Strong project management and verbal and written communication skills.
• Discretionary in handling sensitive and confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade application code and web UI with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Own systems end-to-end, plan large-scale expansion, and integrate with third parties.
• Mentor and coach junior team members while collaborating with internal business groups.
• Work across the stack with emphasis on both front-end and back-end development.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL

Education

Bachelor's or higher in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Airflow

Git

Bash

Jira

Job description

Jordan Park is seeking a Senior Associate/VP Lead Software Developer in San Francisco to join the Investment Strategy team. You will own and evolve client portfolio management systems, balancing front-end and back-end priorities while mentoring colleagues and interfacing with external providers.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, system design, and ownership of scalable solutions for investment processes and analytics. Collaboration with business stakeholders is essential.