[Hiring] Back-End Software Engineer @Dimensional Fund Advisors

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Back-End Software Engineer to join our team and translate our customers’ goals into working software from automated configurations to model definitions, and calculation APIs. The most important qualifications are a passion for quality software and enthusiasm for learning new technologies and approaches.

• Understand the users’ needs and solve problems like complex calculation engines in an ETL pipeline, database design, API and microservice design and engineering.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts in a variety of areas to drive the success of our clients.
• Collaborate with front-end engineers on the design of solutions and APIs.
• Perform software and data architecture and design.
• Develop complex software solutions using back-end technologies.
• Demonstrate and mentor software engineering best practices and participate in code reviews.
• Develop configurations and automations to enable testing, infrastructure and deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of software development experience in a professional and/or academic setting.
• Experience with Python, Ruby, JavaScript, or equivalent dynamic languages.
• Experience with C#, Java, C/C++, Typescript, or equivalent static languages.
• Experience with any of the following: data engineering, web/mobile application development, systems/security software development.
• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
• Ability to write in English fluently and idiomatically.
• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in engineering, computer science or other technical related field.
• Experience with agile/scrum methodologies.
• Financial services industry experience.
• Experience with any of the following: Redis, Postgresql, MongoDB, SQLServer.
• Airflow, Kafka, AWS, serverless/microservice architecture.
• TDD, BDD, Numpy/Scipy/Pandas, React, Angular, Vue.js, Node, Ansible.

Requirements

• Open-minded, curious, and resourceful.
• Passionate about/stay current with modern technologies.
• Solve problems systematically and transparently.
• Share ideas, solicit/integrate feedback, design and solve collaboratively.
• Take a software engineering approach and demonstrate automation and security mindsets.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits.
• Educational initiatives.
• Special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.