Software Development Engineer II

Description

You will join the Software Engineer team in the Investment Group Technologies organization, where engineers build systems, services and tools used by tens of millions of people every day.

The organization applies software engineering, data engineering and data science to long-term fundamental investing at a scale above $2 trillion.

The company has been investing for clients since 1931 and has more than 9,000 associates across 30+ offices worldwide.

The team offers autonomy, room to test new ideas, a supportive environment and hard problems at large scale.

Responsibilities

• Write code in TypeScript, Python, Java and similar languages to support portfolio management and construction for investments.
• Build on AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, SageMaker, and EKS or ECS.
• Work alongside experienced engineers to find projects and features that help you grow your career.
• Build working relationships with customers, partner teams and the engineers on your team.
• Measure software and system quality through instrumentation, observability and how customers actually use them.
• Shape your team's technical direction by contributing ideas on priorities and approach.
• Use AI in your daily work and deliver AI-driven insights and analytics to customers.
• Help identify and solve unclear problems, including cases where your team's software slows other teams' progress.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Software development experience in at least one modern language, such as Python, Java, C++ or C, including object-oriented design and an understanding of advanced design patterns.
• Experience with cloud-first design, ideally on AWS, including serverless infrastructure, dynamic autoscaling and container orchestration.
• Experience with data architecture, databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or Oracle, SQL, and DDD, ER or ORM design.
• Interest and curiosity about emerging web technologies such as GraphQL, WebAssembly, Lambda functions and MLaaS.
• Knowledge of software engineering practices across the development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing and operations.
• A background in software engineering and a drive to keep learning.
• You learn from past mistakes and apply those lessons regularly.
• Strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals and a preference for applying them to data-centric applications.
• You know that most technical problems have several solutions, each with its own trade-offs.
• You approach projects and unknowns with curiosity and like sharing what you learn with others.
• You believe a team is stronger when it includes diverse perspectives.
• You can see problems from the customer's side and regularly spend time with the customer experience to serve them better.

Conditions

Your base salary is highly competitive and subject to plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements.

You will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus and the company's annual profitability bonus.

Your performance is reviewed annually, and your pay is designed to reward the value you provide.

The company contributes 15% of your eligible earnings to a retirement plan, with eligible earnings including salary and variable pay such as bonuses.

Temporary positions in the United States are not covered by the compensation and benefit plans described above.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment decisions, including on the basis of citizenship status.

Benefits

• Generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the option of flexible work arrangements.
• 2-for-1 matching gifts on your charitable contributions, plus the chance to apply for annual grants for organizations you care about.
• On-demand professional development resources to strengthen current skills and build new ones.
• Resources to support family life, volunteering and changes in career path.