Core or Senior Java Developer - Java & Python at The Resource Collaborative (Boston, MA)

Job Description

The company
Our client is one of the world's largest independent investment management firms. With US$1 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2017, we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 55 countries. Their innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, their long-term views and interests are aligned with those of their clients. They are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, they welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.

The position
We are seeking qualified candidates to join the Mosaic Investment Strategy team. You will join a team of analysts and engineers that work very closely with their Alternative Market Premia Strategies investment team. You will be responsible for developing and supporting the core platform used to make daily investment decisions based on algorithms and analysis of complex data sets. You will work with and learn from exceptional investment professionals through cross-platform, data driven projects and be exposed to their idea generation process.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business users to understand their challenges and design user-friendly, performance optimized technical solutions
• Design/build/support core platform components currently implemented in Java/Python/Matlab
• Design/build/support infrastructure (AWS and non-AWS) components
• Create reports, visualizations, and dashboards using various complex data sets

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a software developer supporting rapid paced delivery using an object-oriented languages like Java, Python, and/or Matlab
• Strong relational database experience working with Oracle, MySQL, Postgres or equivalent technology
• Strong software development skills using object oriented and functional designs to build fault-tolerant, production-ready systems
• Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal are required
• Experience in the financial industry or mathematical background.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services including CloudFormation, Lambda, and EC2 is a plus

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