Garda is looking to hire a Software Engineer to be a part of our Research and Technology (R&T) team based out of our New York office. This is an exciting position offering opportunities to gain exposure to enterprise software development practices at a global hedge fund.

Position Responsibilities:

• Aid in the development of new lines of business solutions using Python, Excel and Relational Databases
• Support senior staff in designing and implementing complete solutions for our Risk and Front Office Groups.
• Provide support for in-house and 3rd party applications

Qualifications & Desired Skills:

• 3+ Year of object-oriented development, preferably with Python (using common programming design patterns and good practices)
• 3+ Year of relational databases and SQL experience, data modeling, and database design
• Experience with Python Data Science Stack (Pandas, NumPy, SQLAlchemy, etc.)
• Experience with gRPC a plus
• Experience with C# and JavaScript, React a plus
• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Finance
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passionate about programming and technology
• Interest in financial trading industry
• Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time sensitive team environment
• Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of fixed income trading and related financial instruments including bonds and interest rate derivative products preferred, but not required