Software Engineer, Macro Technology

Posted:
11/4/2024, 4:56:29 AM

Location(s):
New York, United States ⋅ New York, New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Pay:
$120/hr or $249,600 total comp

A Career with Point72’s Technology team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity. We are seeking a software engineer to join our Macro Front Office Technology team reporting to the Head of P&L and Risk Services. The role focuses on delivering quant analytics and software solutions for Point72’s Global Macro business, requiring strong coding, mathematical skills, and a background in P&L/Risk or Front Office Development.

What you’ll do

You will develop and integrate quant analytics and software solutions into the technology stack for the Global Macro business. You will create P&L and risk analytics tools, build scalable and robust front-to-back solutions, and support downstream consumers including our Portfolio Management, Risk, and Valuations teams. Your work will enhance real-time and end-of-day valuation processes and improve overall business efficiency through automation. Specifically, you will:

  • Develop P&L and risk analytics of existing and new products, build interactive tools to analyze existing and hypothetical portfolios, and integrate them in our business-critical applications used for real-time and official EOD/EOM valuation.
  • Develop scalable, robust, and high-performance front-to-back solutions by integrating proprietary technology with vendor systems, cloud technology, and data engineering.
  • Proactively automate BAU processes to improve the overall efficiency of business activities.

What’s required

We are looking for a highly skilled software engineer with strong coding abilities, rigorous mathematical problem-solving skills, and experience in P&L/Risk or Front Office development.

  • Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physics, computer Science, engineering, finance, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in finance, specifically in a P&L/Risk or front office development capacity
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills that can convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., C#, SQL, Python).
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards

We take care of our people

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

  • Fully paid health care benefits
  • Generous parental and family leave policies
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community 
  • Mental and physical wellness programs
  • Tuition assistance
  • A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.

The annual base salary range for this role is $220,000-$285,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.