Software Engineer

The Global Operations Technology team at Schonfeld is tasked with creating a platform that serves as the golden data source for post trade operational data - transaction capture, near real-time positions, start-of-day position, end-of-day position, trades, executions and P&L. The team is responsible for

• Drop copy and FIX integrations for post trade across our multi-manager multi-strategy platform.
• Building and managing positions across a wide array of asset classes including listed and OTC products.
• Building and maintaining all systems related to the fund’s intraday and end of day trade reporting facilities across all investments to our Prime Brokers, Fund Primary and Shadow books of record systems.

What you’ll do

Senior Software Engineers at Schonfeld take on a wide range of responsibilities and challenges. They design, develop, deploy and support existing applications as well as new features and platforms. They run projects and lead initiatives. You will participate in an Agile framework, continuously improving and expanding platform capabilities based on rapidly changing business requirements as well as providing Level 3 support across the globe.

You will contribute to a highly supportable, future-ready, performant code base. You will work with a modern tech stack - building microservices that deploy to the cloud (AWS) using containers (Docker) orchestrated by Kubernetes with Helm. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to solve problems and an interest in continuous improvement and learning.

• At minimum, seven years of experience in financial services, working on applications supporting the trade lifecycle
• At minimum, seven years of Java development
• Expertise with design and architecture (microservices experience preferred)
• Experience leading strategic technical initiatives from start to finish
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Experience with building and consuming from REST APIs
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka preferred)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience mentoring junior developers
• Strong ownership experience and a track record of delivering results

We’d love if you had:

• Experience supporting listed and OTC instruments typical in a Global Macro strategy (Fixed Income, Credit, Rates, Equities, Futures)
• Experience developing and supporting stateful applications build on Apache Flink
• Experience and knowledge of:
• Cloud services such as AWS
• Containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes with Helm.
• DevOps methodologies such as CI/CD and build automation

The base pay for this role is expected to be between $90,000 and $150,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

We specialize in four core strategies: Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.

Our CultureTalent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas-at all levels-to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

We foster a sense of belonging among all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. Our employees value diversity across identity, thought, people and perspective which serves as the foundation of our culture. As a firm, we are committed to creating a hiring process that is fair, welcoming and supportive. The annual base pay for this role is expected to be between $180,000 and $250,000 which will be prorated based on start and end date. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications and experience and level of education., The firm’s ethos is embedded in our people. ‘Talent is our strategy’ is our mantra and drives how we approach all initiatives at the firm. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority.

Schonfeld strives to create an environment where our people can thrive. We foster a teamwork-oriented, collaborative environment where ideas at any level are encouraged and shared. The development and advancement of our talent is honed through interactions with each other, learning & educational offerings, and through opportunities to make impactful contributions.

At Schonfeld, we strive to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout all of our employees with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the forefront of this mission. As a firm we are committed to creating a hiring process which is not only fair, but also welcoming and supportive. On a daily basis, our employees welcome diversity across identity, thought, people and views which serves as the foundation of our culture and success. You can learn more about our DEI initiatives here - Belonging @ Schonfeld.

Who we are

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across four trading strategies; quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading and discretionary macro & fixed income. We have created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses.

Over the last 30 years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We have developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics and continue to capitalize on new opportunities. In 2021 we launched our newest strategy, discretionary macro & fixed income as part of the continual growth of Schonfeld’s investible universe. Our portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products.