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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** HARBOR WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT, LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Security, DevOps, Interoperability, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, Object-Oriented Software Development, Enterprise Data Management, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Git, Information Technology, Software Version Control - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c2b51645-3f71-491b-8f4b-f5693dbb19bc ## About the Role Technical Skills * Experience in Object Oriented Languages such as C#, C++ or Java * Strong professional experience with Python for data-intensive or analytical applications. * Strong software engineering fundamentals: version control (Git), testing, documentation, logging, and code reviews. * Experience designing APIs, services, or shared libraries used by multiple consumers. * Experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud environments * Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Quantitative & Data Context * Experience working with large, complex datasets and analytical workflows. * Familiarity with time-series data, numerical computation, and data modeling concepts. * Interest in, or exposure to, systematic investment or research-driven environments. Ways of Working * Comfortable operating in an embedded model with frequent, direct interaction with researchers and Portfolio Managers. * Able to balance rapid iteration with long-term maintainability and platform thinking. * Strong communication skills and the ability to translate abstract concepts into robust technology., * 5-10 years of professional experience as a software engineer, quantitative developer, or similar role. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. ## Description Lead Software Engineer - Quantitative Investment Group, We are seeking a Software Engineer embedded directly within our Quantitative Investment Group to serve as a hands-on technical partner to Portfolio Managers and Quantitative Researchers. Using Object Oriented Design languages and Python, this work will be supporting the full lifecycle of systematic investment workflows-from research enablement and data integration to platform development and firmwide integration., Quantitative Research & Portfolio Enablement * Partner closely with Portfolio Managers and Quantitative Researchers to understand research workflows and investment objectives. * Design and implement software that supports systematic portfolio construction, optimization, rebalancing, and risk analytics across equity and credit strategies. * Enable rapid research iteration while ensuring a clear and deliberate path to production-quality implementations. * Help ensure consistency and rigor between research prototypes and live portfolio implementation, reducing model and operational risk. Quantitative Platform Modernization * Support the migration and standardization of systematic models onto next-generation quantitative frameworks, improving scalability, performance, and reproducibility. * Build and maintain shared time-series and factor data services that streamline factor timing, regime analysis, and model execution. * Partner with researchers to evolve domain abstractions (e.g., securities, regions, model concepts, regimes) into durable, well-designed software components. * Enable seamless interoperability between legacy research environments and modern Python- and C#-based platforms, minimizing friction as technologies evolve. Data & Integration * Support acquisition, ingestion, and integration of new internal and third-party datasets required for quantitative research. * Design data access patterns that support time-series correctness, back-testing accuracy, and point-in-time analysis. * Collaborate with enterprise data and platform teams to align with firmwide data standards while preserving QIG's research velocity. Infrastructure, DevOps & Firmwide Alignment * Partner with platform and DevOps teams to spin up and evolve research and production environments as needed. * Contribute to CI/CD, environment standardization, and operational best practices. * Act as a bridge between QIG and broader Technology teams, ensuring architectural, security, and strategic alignment. * Basic Linus & Windows system administration Collaboration & Engineering Excellence * Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical standards-setting. * Author clear technical documentation for both researchers and technologists. * Contribute to a collaborative culture that values correctness, transparency, and continuous improvement., We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. 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