Software Engineer Investment Management Cloud Native Python Hybrid

<strong>Power portfolio management, trade execution, allocation models </strong><br><br><strong>Build Next Gen Investment Technology </strong> <br> <br> <strong>Distributed, Cloud-Native platform</strong> <br> <br> <strong>SMA, Fixed Income, Equities</strong> <br> <br> <strong>Responsibilities</strong> <br> <br><ul><br><li>Technical thought leader</li><br><li>Design & Implement solutions at scale</li><br><li>Guide & Mentor engineers across global teams</li><br><li>Drive innovation & operational excellence.</li><br><li> This role bridges business acumen with deep technical execution in a demanding, dynamic environment. </li><br></ul><br> <br> <strong> Required Experience </strong> <br><ul><br><li>Front to Back Office - Investment Management, Trading workflows, EMS, Risk, Compliance</li><br><li>10+ years enterprise SW engineering</li><br></ul><br> <strong> Deep Skills & Expertise with: </strong> <br><ul><br><li>Python, Lambda, S3, EKS, SQS</li><br><li>Microservices architecture</li><br><li>Data engineering at scale: Snowflake, SQL, ETL/orchestration (DBT, UAC) </li><br><li>Containerization & orchestration: (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)</li><br><li>CI/CD pipeline development</li><br><li>Hands-on experience with AI tools and models in software development workflows</li><br></ul><br> <br> <strong> Core Competencies </strong> <br><ul><br><li>Thought leader: Design and implement large-scale distributed systems, microservices, web applications, and cloud infrastructure</li><br><li>Architect solutions end-to-end; lead solution design workshops; define design principles and technology roadmaps</li><br><li>Hands-on builder and executor: dive deep into code and infrastructure when needed to unblock teams and maintain delivery velocity</li><br><li>Mentor and coach engineers at all levels; foster collaboration across architecture and business partner teams</li><br><li>Champion engineering excellence: DevOps, Agile delivery, Test-Driven Development, continuous delivery, and technical debt reduction</li><br><li>Own infrastructure decisions in a federated model; provision, configure, and deploy services on AWS independently</li><br><li>Troubleshoot complex issues; identify operational inefficiencies, integration conflicts, and systemic problems across the platform</li><br></ul><br> <br> <strong> Time Allocation </strong> <br><ul><br><li>80%: Solution design, mentoring, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration</li><br><li>20%: Hands-on development and technical implementation</li><br></ul><br> <br> <strong> Personal Profile </strong> <br><ul><br><li>Excellent communicator- verbal, written, and presentation skills</li><br><li>Product-agnostic, willing to learn and maintain diverse financial applications</li><br><li>High motivation, strong work ethic, self-starter with structured, detail-oriented approach</li><br><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proactive with ability to work independently</li><br><li>Understanding of finance and accounting business processes to bridge requirements and technical solutions</li><br><li>Thrive in global, multicultural environments; embrace dynamism and fast-evolving requirements<strong></strong></li><br></ul><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Jk%2fkIFNCkHmUMgYyozT2rgq" width="0" height="0">

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