Java/Python Senior Software Engineer

Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on full stack senior software engineer to join our Asset Management – Investment Technology in NYC. This role will play a critical part in modernising and supporting core investment platforms, with a focus on scalable cloud-based architecture, full stack delivery and robust engineering practices. You will work across investment technology stacks, engage directly with global stakeholders across investment, operations, products and wider technology teams and help drive technology solutions that support portfolio management and trading. Exposure to ETFs and multi-asset platforms is a plus. This is an excellent opportunity in technology delivery within a dynamic, growth focused and collaborative global technology team while expanding your asset management domain expertise.

Requirements

10+ years of experience coding and/or designing in multiple programming languages.
7+ years of practical experience and proven success with the design and build of complex software applications in multiple environments.
Experience working with vendor partner (on- and off-shore) resources.
Strong command of full stack development: Javascript (React/Angular), Node.js or Java/.NET/ Python and SQL
Hands-on experience with AWS architecture and services (Glue, Lambda, API gateway, IAM, S3, CloudWatch etc.)
CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Github Actions, Terraform or CloudFormation
Strong API development and integration experience
Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Selenium)
Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in the Asset Management, Investment Banking or Wealth Management
Knowledge of front office platform and workflows: OMS, PMS and risk engines

Responsibilities

Drive full stack application development using modern technologies across cloud-native and hybrid architectures
Design and implement scalable and APIs with strong security, monitoring and logging frameworks
Develop rich UI components using framework such as React or Angular
Manage AWS based infrastructure components and CI/CD pipelines (CloudFormation, Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS etc.)
Own the production environment operations and applications. Be responsible for reviewing and approving all change before it is deployed into your production environment
Interface with vendors (e.g., Blackrock Aladdin, Snowflake, etc.) for issue resolution, feature enhancements and to ensure robust system integration
Continuously seek automation opportunities to improve team efficiency
Provide oversight, mentorship, and technical leadership to a development team, which consists of employees, contractors, and vendor partner resources, to ensure the timely execution of project deliverables.
Provide governance oversight to ensure adherence to development strategy, standards, tools, and procedures.
Guide the development teams to consistently apply appropriate development principles and standards during all phases of the development life-cycle.