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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** American Century Investment Services, Inc. - **Location:** Kansas City, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** FactSet, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Data Analysis, Cloud Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), IBM DB2, Software Design Patterns, Spring Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL, NumPy, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Apache Spark, Spring-boot, State Machines, AWS Lambda, Pandas, Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Microservices - **Published:** August 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://americancentury.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/AmericanCenturyInvestments/job/Kansas-City-Missouri/Software-Engineer_R0005685 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, finance or business or an equivalent combination of education and work experience * Application development and support experience in the following: Python, Pandas and NumPy. AWS S3, Step Functions, Lambdas, SNS, SQS, Glue (or Apache Spark) * Strong demonstrable experience in data modeling for relational (SQL) and NoSQL applications. The following is preferred: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2 * Strong understanding of architectural and software design patterns * Strong written and verbal communication skills and a passion for architectural and technical documentation * Broad knowledge of software engineering and testing methodologies * Experience working in an Agile Framework * Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven. Additional Assets (Preferred) * 5+ years application development and support experience in the following: Python, Pandas, and NumPy. AWS S3, Step Functions, Lambdas, SNS, SQS, Glue (or Apache Spark) * Cloud native and AWS development is a strong plus * Experience with Investment Management data and with data vendors (Bloomberg, FactSet, etc.) is a strong plus The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. ## Description Primary responsibilities as a very "Hands-on" Developer for this position are to demonstrate technical proficiency and use of standard methodologies in our software development team. You will work closely with our Technical Leads, Product Owners, and Architects to identify and implement solutions. These solutions will be delivered to our clients through Agile development., At ACI, our Software Engineers combine the best cloud native (AWS) tools to build ETL pipelines, data analysis applications, scalable microservices, and message driven applications. The goal is to deliver applications for risk management, investment analytics, investment operations, and alpha generating portfolio operations for equities, credit, and multi-asset (FOFs), and alternative investment strategies. We operate a cloud first technology stack consisting of the following technologies * Python (Pandas, NumPy) * AWS S3, Step Functions, Lambdas, Glue, Athena, Aurora/RDS (PostgreSQL), Redshift * Java Spring Batch and Spring Boot * SQL Server, IBM LUW DB2, Postgres This role reports to the Director, Investments Performance Reporting, Digital and Analytics. This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City, Missouri office. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future. How You Will Make an Impact * Engage with Product Owners/Managers to understand requirements * Create solutions for Investment Management Research and reporting * Automate manual processes for productivity improvement * Empower portfolio management and research teams so they can build data driven solutions * Building relationships with internal business partners and vendors * You, as part of a team, will provide on call support and occasional overtime may be required ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Vectorize all the things! 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