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Software Engineer, Macro Front Office Technology

Salary

$235k - $300k

Min Experience

5 years

Location

New York, Stamford

JobType

full-time

About the role

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. What you'll do As a software engineer specializing in convertible bonds in our Macro Front Office Technology group, you will be responsible for overseeing the buildout of services, applications, and workflows focused on supporting our convertible bond business. The focus will be primarily on, but not limited to, integration and support of vendor systems, integration of analytics related to P&L and risk into the broader Macro ecosystem and supporting the needs of the convertible bond trading desks. Specifically, you will: • Implement critical workflows across trade booking, P&L and risk reporting and properly integrate these into a range of downstream systems, including user interactive tools and official risk P&L and risks systems • Integrate a range of third-party specialized vendor systems such as Monis and Kynex into day-to-day trading and reporting activities • Provide prompt support and a high level of service to all downstream consumers including portfolio managers, Macro management, risk managers, and Valuations • Proactively drive efficiency across convertible bond related BAU processes to improve the overall quality and efficiency of daily technology operations What's required We are looking for a highly skilled software engineer with strong coding abilities, rigorous mathematical problem-solving skills, who has direct experience in systems specific to convertible bonds. Specifically, you should have: • Hands-on, in-depth knowledge of Monis as a vendor system, including familiarity with its application to both front office trading and middle office trading support • Hands-on experience with Kynex and its capabilities in security and portfolio analysis • Bachelor's degree in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, finance, or a related field • Proficiency in the following programming languages. C#, SQL, Python • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in finance, specifically the area of convertible bonds • Excellent verbal and written communication skills that can convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders • Commitment to the highest ethical standards

About the company

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth.

Skills

c#
sql
python