What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer, Macro Technology position at Point72?
A CAREER WITH POINT72’s TECHNOLOGY TEAMAs Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Extend our STP product coverage and optimize existing workflows
- Assist traders with issues around the trade flow of listed macro products and OTC derivatives
- Assist with development of our Macro Trade Capture platform based on C#, React, and SQL Server, as well as planned OMS / EMS implementations
- Configure, manage, and provide level-2 support for our internal STP FIX infrastructure, which processes trades of all businesses of the firm
- Help users learn how to use the tools built by the team in their daily work to drive efficiencies
- Collaborate with Technology and teams outside of Technology to deliver cross-departmental initiatives that support the firm’s business prioritiesWHAT’S REQUIRED
- 5 years experience with C#, Java, SQL Server, React, and Python
- Prior experience with STP process in a financial firm
- Deep understanding of and extensive hands-on experience with order management systems and integrations with external trading platforms
- Familiarity with FIX protocol and FpML standard
- Basic understanding of financial markets and asset classes, including fixed income, FX, commodities, and derivatives
- Ability to work under time pressure in dynamic environment with constantly shifting priorities
- Attention to detail and excellent communication skills
- Commitment to the highest ethical standardsWE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLEWe invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide :
- Fully-paid health care benefits
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Volunteer opportunities
- Non-profit matching gift program
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBTQ community
- Tuition assistance
- A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and moreABOUT POINT72Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. For more information, visit The annual base salary range for this role is $ 220,000 to $285,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and / or skill level, among other things.
Salary : $220,000 - $285,000
