Senior Associate/Vice President - Lead Software Developer

Jordan Park Group•San Francisco, CA

41d•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Jordan Park is seeking an exceptional software engineer in San Francisco to support the growth of their investment advisory firm. This role is within the Investment Strategy team, responsible for portfolio construction, asset allocation, macroeconomic research, and portfolio implementation using proprietary client portfolio management systems. The individual will enhance existing systems, add new functionality, and solve future problems. Responsibilities include maintaining and upgrading application code and the web UI, balancing responsiveness and reliability. The senior (VP) role involves system ownership, hands-on technical work, planning for large-scale expansion/integration, interfacing with third parties, collaborating with internal business groups, and mentoring junior team members.

Requirements

Degree in a related field, such as computer science, computer systems, engineering, etc.
Senior Associate level: 5-8 years of software engineering experience.
VP level: 5-10 years of software engineering experience, including 2-3 years of leading software development projects.
Strong Python programming experience.
Experience with SQL and ETL processes.
Experience supporting critical production systems.
Strong project management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS, Airflow, git, bash, and Jira.
Expertise in Pandas.
Knowledge of Dash or Flask.
Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Understanding of Postgres database management and administration.
Experience with Aristotle or Volcano-X trading platform integration APIs.
Familiarity with Addepar and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

Enhance existing systems and add new functionality.
Solve challenging future problems.
Maintain and upgrade application code and web UI.
Strive for a balance between responsiveness and reliability of applications.
Take ownership of systems.
Perform hands-on technical work.
Plan for large scale expansion/integration to create the next generation system.
Interface with third parties.
Collaborate with internal business groups.
Mentor and coach junior members of the investment technology team.
Work throughout the stack, with equal importance on front-end and back-end development.
Contribute throughout the stack.
Handle sensitive and confidential information discreetly.