What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Software Engineer position at Potomac?
About the Role:
For the last couple of years, Potomac has been developing a new investment proposal and risk analysis software called “Guardrails”. The primary project of the Junior Software Developer would be to continue developing the application, working with internal stakeholders & contracted developers, develop new features, and to working towards overall app improvement/scalability.
As part of the application process, please review the qualifications below. All candidates must take our pre-hire assessment to determine relevant experience with our tech stack (Python, AWS, Github) and provide a video introducing themselves. Please take the assessment prior to submitting your application using this link. Candidates who do not take the assessment or do not upload a video will be automatically rejected.
Qualifications:
- Must live in the D.C. Metro area and be able to work onsite in Bethesda, MD.
- Minimum of 1-3 years developing web applications.
- Deep knowledge of programming languages.
- Tech Stack = React Python (Django or Flask or similar) AWS/GCP/etc. The more experience you have with these, the better.
- Must be familiar with both front & back-end design & development.
- Bachelor’s degree in software engineering/computer science, or relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in the FinTech/Wealth Management Industry is a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, test, and delivery.
- Develop proprietary web applications using a variety of technologies.
- Develop integrations with software partners, making use of modern API security practices.
- Applicants should demonstrate application architecture knowledge and practical experience in incrementally improving application design over time.
- Collaborate with internal teams & contracted external developers.
- Continually look for ways to improve & evolve our web applications/technologies.
- Mitigate bugs & roadblocks as quickly as possible.
- Manage stakeholders to deliver deployments precisely & efficiently.
About Potomac:
In the past four years, Potomac has grown from under $140M to over $2B in AUM. It is an exciting time to be part of this company! We have a fantastic culture, great benefits, and hardworking people who love to collaborate.
A pioneer in active risk-managed investing, Potomac has the experience and expertise to help advisors align the correct allocation for any given market condition. Working with financial advisors, we understand that every investor is unique, but each want to avoid catastrophic losses. Potomac offers a selection of tactical investment strategies for building and preserving wealth—so advisors can match the right strategy or combination of strategies to each investor’s needs.
What makes someone successful at Potomac:
To be successful at Potomac, we look for individuals who are not just looking to do a job, but for people who pride themselves on exceptional work. When each member of the team plays their part to the best of their ability, we all succeed. None of us are perfect, but we’re looking for dependable, coachable, and team-oriented problem solvers. Individually we can tackle a little, but together we can take over this industry.
Benefits:
- 401(k) & other retirement benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account option
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Work location: On-site in Bethesda, Maryland
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000
