Good day,
This is Prashant and I am a Team Lead at Shiftcode Analytics. Please see a new job requirement from our client and kindly respond with any matching profiles.
Python Developer experience supporting Front Office operations in an Asset Management/Hedge Fund firm
Interview : Phone and skype
Visa : All apart from H1b and CPT
100% Remote
Description :
Please keep in mind it's a Front Office Developer position, NOT a Front End Developer role…….there is a big difference.
Position Summary
The Senior Front Office Developer is expected to deliver high quality applications for the Equity Front Office group. This role will be involved in continued development of the Quant research framework as well as the other systems of differentiation utilized by the Equity Front Office Investment Team. It involves working closely with Investment Portfolio Managers and Analysts. This is a very business intensive role where it is imperative that the person understands the business context and drivers behind requirements and can adapt quickly to meet new requirements.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with end-users, business analysts, and others in IT to understand the detailed requirements of tactical and strategic business problems and implement solutions.
- Work with production support group to investigate and resolve production issues with applications and batches.
- Train other IT team members on Equity business concepts.
- Participate in researching and recommending "Buy versus Build” technology solutions (internal development versus vendor solutions and services), including cost and feature analysis.
- Provide advice on matters of software development and support across the organization.
- Work independently as well as thrive in a team-oriented environment.
- Quickly adapt to changing priorities and new technologies.
- Multi-task varying business initiatives in a fast-paced changing environment.
- Work closely with vendors to ensure timely data delivery and develop integrated solutions.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of application development experience.
- 5+years of experience supporting Front Office operations in an Asset Management/Hedge Fund firm.
- Extensive experience using Python including to develop applications and server platforms.
- Previous experience in business analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation of new and existing investment management applications and processes using the Microsoft .NET Framework, Visual Basic.NET or C# at an expert level.
- Experience working with Object-Oriented platforms.
- SQL Programming using Postgres, SQL Server and Oracle – Stored procedures, Materialized Views, etc.
- Experience building RESTful API interfaces.
- Experience with ReactJS or JavaScript UI programming.
- Extensive experience working with large amounts of data, including time series data for Business Intelligence and Analytics.
- Experience developing software in AWS, using AWS services including AWS Lambda functions, API Gateway, and database services such as DynamoDB, Redshift and/or RDS.
- Understanding of software development concepts and methodologies such as OO design, Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, etc.
- Familiarity with scheduling software such as Autosys.
- Experience with and understanding of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), WCF, etc.
- Proficient in Web front end tools and languages (such as JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, DevExpress).
- Knowledge of Investment Management concepts.
- Understanding of investment management industry and the effective use of technology to support Portfolio Managers, Traders, Operations, etc.
- In-depth knowledge of Equity securities and related analytics.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiarity with Snowflake database.
- Experience in data profiling and analysis.
- Ability to take requirements and design solutions that work in an already existing platform.
- An individual contributor capable of executing with minimal supervision.
- Experience with Git and Jira a plus.
- BS Degree is required, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics. Advanced degree is a plus.
- Additional certifications in investment management/finance (i.e. CFA designation) a plus.
Thanks and Regards,
Prashant
Business Development Manager
Shift Code Analytics, Inc. (An E-verified Company)
Phone : 660-454-5016
Email : prashant@shiftcodeanalytics.com
Website : www.shiftcodeanalytics.com
Address : 5118 Sylvester loop, Tampa, Florida 33610
