Job Title:
Director, Software Engineering

Company: Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership

Location: boston, MA

Created: 2024-04-20

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

Job OverviewThe Business and Client Technologies team are responsible for developing technology solutions supporting Arrowstreet Capital's Marketing & Reporting, Funds, Finance, Client Management and HR teams. We leverage technology to automate business processes introducing solutions using a combination of custom development and packaged platforms. The Finance IT Team provides services and capabilities to our business users that are essential to the firm's ability to deliver sustained alpha and to meet our fiduciary commitment to our clients. This team supports the Finance department in their computing, tracking and reporting of the Firm's Revenue along with purchasing and general ledger management. Arrowstreet Capital is seeking a Senior Engineer to join a highly talented and motivated group of engineers, who build and maintain applications that support the Finance team at Arrowstreet. This is a critical role that brings significant value to our clients and internal business partners.The ideal candidate is a self-driven, team-oriented, accomplished hands-on engineer with previous experience in building technology in the financial services industry, who has a passion for improving software architecture and the development process. They are a creative problem-solver who enjoys working on complex problems as part of a team. They are a leader who drives technology adoption. Collaboration with other development leads and teams within Business and Client Technologies and the broader IT team is a critical part of the success in this role. Bring your passion for technology, delivery and value-add to our collaborative team and put your experience building cloud-native business-oriented solutions to a challenging, rewarding purpose. ResponsibilitiesWe are looking for an experienced full stack developer to join one of our agile teams who will be responsible for the following:Engage with business and technology leaders to understand strategy, articulate and implement solution options, evaluate tradeoffs, and influence key decisionsLead adoption of cloud-native technology designs and solutionsDeliver high-quality value-added enhancements to existing platformsAutomate the software development, testing and deployment processParticipate as an engaged member of an agile development teamCollaborate with other groups including developers, DBAs, network engineers, quality assurance and third party vendors consultantsEmbrace development best practices including continuous delivery, test automation, containerizationCreate and maintain documentation that is thorough, complete, and of a professional caliberSupport business hours production escalations with urgencyQualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related fieldGreat communication & organizational skills, drive, energy, enthusiasm, maturity, and confidenceHands-on coding experience C# .Net CoreLeadership and collaboration mindsetStrong, creative problem-solving abilitiesStrong background in modern technology architecture and adherence to standard design principlesExperience with unit testing, isolation frameworks, and behaviordomain driven developmentExperience with Finance principles is desired, but not requiredTechnology stack design and development experience in any of the relevant technologies:Server-side development in Python and C# using .Net CoreObject Relational Models libraries such as Dapper and Entity Core Web API'sAngular, React, or similar modern UI frameworkAWS Services including S3, Lambda, RDS, EC2 and EKSHTML, CSS, Javascript, and JQueryDatabase design and development in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, MySQL, or NoSQLGit source code managementExperience with CICD pipelines with AzureAWS DevOps andor GitLabGitHubExperience with Docker andor KubernetesExperience with the ELK stackWe maintain a friendly, team-oriented environment and place a high value on professionalism, attitude and initiative.