Software Engineer

Cantor Fitzgerald • New York, NY

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About The Position

We are seeking an Investment Technology Engineer to join our Asset Management Technology organization. This role exists to build, enhance, and support the technology that powers O’Connor’s hedge fund, private credit, and commodities businesses. You’ll work directly with investment professionals and operations teams to deliver tools, data solutions, and applications that enable high performance decision making across multiple strategies. This is an opportunity to join a small, highly skilled engineering team that tackles a wide variety of technical challenges—from integrating SaaS platforms to building custom applications, optimizing data storage, and supporting mission critical systems.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in a software engineering or similar technical role
• Strong programming skills in Python or Java
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
• Ability to work independently and drive solutions in an unstructured environment
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and domains
• Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial technology, especially within commodities or private credit
• Scripting experience (shell, Python, PowerShell)
• Experience implementing APIs, including OAuth‑based integrations
• DevOps exposure, particularly GitLab and Azure CI/CD

Responsibilities

• Partner with end users to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Implement, customize, and integrate industry standard tools and SaaS platforms
• Build custom applications, utilities, and reports using solid engineering principles
• Design, optimize, and maintain data storage and retrieval solutions
• Troubleshoot complex application issues and provide Level 3 support for critical systems
• Contribute to the evolution of the technology stack and help shape engineering best practices

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees