Senior Full Stack Front Office Engineer
About the Company
A leading global investment firm with a strong technology-driven culture is seeking a Full Stack React/Java Developer to join its front office technology team. With over a decade of consistent growth, the firm now operates across major financial hubs worldwide and manages assets exceeding $12 billion.
About the Role
This is a high-impact, fast-paced role within the New York office, working directly with portfolio managers, analysts, quants, and risk teams. The successful candidate will help build and enhance a robust platform supporting the Fundamental Long/Short Equities business, focusing on research, idea generation, risk analysis, and portfolio construction.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with investment professionals to develop tools and applications that support their workflows
- Build systems to facilitate research and idea generation
- Design and refine APIs and data pipelines with a focus on performance and maintainability
- Develop core infrastructure components to improve scalability
- Maintain and enhance existing systems across the technology stack
Tech Stack
Java, TypeScript/React, Python, Kafka, SQL Server, Snowflake, Docker, InfluxDB
Qualifications
- 3+ years of commercial experience with core Java + React
- Prior experience in financial services (bank or fund)
- Basic understanding of at least one asset class
- Solid SQL/RDBMS skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
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