What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at SPECTRAFORCE?
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Python & SQL)
Location: Newark, NJ OR 100% Remote
Duration: 6 Months (High possibility of extension)
Our Front Office technology team is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with exciting changes on the horizon under new senior leadership. We are looking for a senior software engineer to help us build our next generation of portfolio management and trading systems.
What You Will Do:
- Design and implement investment decision supporting services across all fixed income domains.
- Maintain and enhance existing portfolio management applications in Java and Python
- Work closely with our quantitative solutions and other front office investment teams.
- Build and maintain application services that are critical to our front office systems.
Skills You Will Need:
- 6 years of experience in developing front office and related applications.
- Proficient in Python and SQL.
- Solid fixed income knowledge
- Proactive and ownership mentality
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills within a fast moving and dynamic environment
- Extensive knowledge and experience with SDLC tools such as Git, Jira, Docker, Jenkins etc.
The Ideal Candidate will also have:
- Azure or AWS experience.
- Java or C development experience.
- Financial market data such as datasets from Bloomberg, S&P, Moody’s, ICE etc
- Investment universe customization and back testing
- Direct experience in supporting front office end-users (PM, Quant).
Salary : $60 - $70
