Backend Developer
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The Opportunity: You will support Charles River driven workflows across Portfolio Engineering, Optimization, Guidelines, Implementation, Trading, and Trade Operations. You will collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Traders, and Technology teams to implement CRD enhancements, API integrations, portfolio optimization workflows, and automation solutions. You'll report to the AVP. The Day-to-Day:
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Lead end-to-end delivery of CRD enhancements: requirements, design, CRD configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
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Configure Manager Work Bench or Central Work Bench layouts, workflows, rules, and result sets.
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Hands-on work with the Charles River API Framework, including:
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Frontend APIs UI workflows, triggers, CRD interaction points
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Backend APIs data calls, order submissions, guideline checks, reference data, trading flows
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Build and support integration workflows using REST APIs, services, and messaging frameworks.
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Apply working knowledge of portfolio optimization concepts (risk models, constraints, exposures, and transaction cost analysis).
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Familiarity with industry optimization platforms including Axioma (portfolio construction, risk model integration) and OMEGA Point (optimization and risk analytics tools).
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Collaborate with Portfolio Engineering teams to support optimization workflows feeding CRD.
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Ensure Start of Day readiness for CRD and support ongoing system stability.
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Requirements
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10+ years' experience in Application Development:
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Advanced SQL complex queries, performance tuning
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Java or C# ability to interpret, collaborate, and support integrations
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REST API integration, testing, and troubleshooting
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5+ experience in:
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Python Programming
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Investment/Wealth Management industry
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3+ years' experience in CRD or any other Order Management System (OMS) Implementation / Customization , Workbench (Manager or Central) configuration experience.
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Experience with Order Management System (OMS) Batch Automation, including monitoring and exception handling.
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Hands-on experience with the Order Management System API Framework (frontend and backend).
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Familiarity with portfolio optimization concepts (risk factors, constraints, optimization models).
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Experience with optimization tools such as Axioma and OMET/Gap Point.
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Experience with Order Management workflows, markets, and trading processes (Equities & Fixed Income).
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Experience using Agile SDLC, process diagramming, and workflow mapping.
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Bachelor's degree in finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or equivalent.