Apex Systems currently has an immediate opening for a C#/.Net Developer with Financial industry experience or Charles River experience in the greater Baltimore area with one of our larger Financial clients. The developer would be apart of a team that is employing new technology paradigms such as cloud computing, lightweight microservices, and distributed and non-relational databases to deliver elastically scalable, globally distributed and highly resilient software services. In addition, they are utilizing capabilities such as low-touch and high-touch workflows intelligently augmented with data-driven algorithms to compound on the creativity and ingenuity of our investors. Core Capabilities & Attributes:
- High achiever who combines ambition with humility and is happy to let their performance do the talking.
- Demonstrable passion for technology (e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement) while using their problem solving capabilities to deliver solutions utilizing a top end engineering approach
- Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instills these values in others
- Focused on delivering value to the business with relentless efforts to improve process
- Exceptional technology skills; recognized by your peers as an expert in your domain
- A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review or pairing, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with Portfolio Managers, Research Analysts, Traders, Support Personnel, other engineers, and senior business people alike
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in front office software development with an Asset Manager, Hedge Fund or Investment Bank
- Advanced Computer Science, Math or Financial Engineering degree
- A solid understanding of tradeable financial instruments (securities, derivatives) and capital markets
- Experience building containerized applications and deploying to public or private clouds, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or similar providers.
- Experience using AWS services like lambdas, EC2 instances, ECS clusters, and step functions
- Strong knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies e.g. SQL Server, Sybase, DyanomoDb, Postgres
- Open source involvement such as a well-curated blog, accepted contribution, or community presence
Minimum Qualifications:
- Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics from a leading university.
- 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience
- Expert knowledge in one or more programming language(s) - C#/.Net with financial background
- SQL Server experience and all that would come with that; database concepts, basic architecture and development, storage procedures, table base design. Sourcing repository utilizing Gitlab
- Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages
- Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns
- Strong Test-Driven Development and desire to write simple, adaptive and iterative code
- Enthusiastic embrace of DevOps culture and collaborative software engineering
- Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced, Agile team environment
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Support Personnel, other engineers, and senior business people alike
Required Skills : ***Priority will be given to LOCAL candidates... or candidates within a drivable distance to Baltimore, MD*** 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience Expert knowledge in one or more programming language(s) - C#/Python/Java Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g. OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of design patterns Strong Test-Driven Development and desire to write simple, adaptive and iterative code Enthusiastic embrace of DevOps culture and collaborative software engineering Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced, Agile team environment Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with Portfolio Managers, Traders, Support Personnel, other engineers, and senior business people alike
Basic Qualification : Additional Skills : Background Check :Yes Notes : Selling points for candidate : Project Verification Info : Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes Exclusive to Apex :No Face to face interview required :No Candidate must be local :No Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No Interview times set :Yes Type of project :Development/Engineering Master Job Title :Software Product: Developer Branch Code :Baltimore