Description

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support full-stack applications using Python, React, and AWS.
• Build modern web applications and backend services supporting investment research and analytics.
• Develop Python-based APIs and services, primarily using FastAPI.
• Build responsive front-end applications using React 18.
• Design, develop, and support applications running in AWS, including both existing platforms and new cloud-based solutions.
• Participate in AWS architecture and application design for new solutions.
• Work with AWS services including ECS, EC2, Lambda, S3, Step Functions, CloudWatch, and API Gateway.
• Develop scalable APIs, microservices, serverless applications, and data pipelines.
• Work with PostgreSQL and other data technologies supporting investment applications.
• Use Python data and analytics libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and contribute to DevOps and cloud deployment practices.
• Participate in Proofs of Concept (POCs) to evaluate new technologies and architectural approaches.
• Help modernize existing applications and develop new cloud-native solutions.
• Build applications that are secure, resilient, scalable, observable, and performant.
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, Product Owners, Business Partners, and investment professionals.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions in an Agile development environment.
• Communicate directly with internal investment users, including portfolio managers and traders.

Must Have

• Senior-level software development experience.
• Strong professional experience developing applications with Python.
• Strong professional experience developing applications with React, preferably React 18.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud development.
• Experience working across the full application stack — front end, backend, APIs, data, and cloud.
• Experience with FastAPI or similar Python web frameworks.
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs, microservices, and/or serverless applications.
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, EC2, Lambda, S3, Step Functions, CloudWatch, and API Gateway.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database.
• Experience building or supporting data-driven applications and data pipelines.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices including CI/CD, testing, security, observability, scalability, and performance.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Some experience in Investment/Asset mgmt (companies like Blackrock or Fidelity)

Preferred Experience

• Experience in asset management, investment management, equities, quantitative research, trading, or financial technology.
• Experience supporting quantitative research, back-testing, signal generation, factor strategies, portfolio analytics, or investment applications.
• Understanding of investment concepts such as factor modeling, portfolios, signals, and back-testing.
• Experience working with Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, Boto3, Dask, or other Python data/analytics libraries.
• Experience with additional AWS services such as Glue or Athena.
• Experience with SNS/SQS and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with Okta, authentication, or session management.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools such as Bamboo, Bitbucket, Artifactory, or Ansible.
• Experience designing optimized data architectures and caching strategies.

Why This Role

• Build technology used directly by investment professionals, portfolio managers, and traders.
• Work on next-generation quantitative research and investment analytics platforms.
• Work across Python, React, and AWS in a true full-stack environment.
• Participate in both application development and AWS architecture/design.
• Work with modern cloud technologies while gaining exposure to the investment industry.
• Collaborate with highly skilled engineers, architects, Product Owners, and investment professionals

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree