Software Engineer, Asset Management

TIAA•New York, NY

2d•$143,500 - $195,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves developing and maintaining backend systems for our equities portfolio management platform, which handles billions of dollars in client assets. The platform connects strategy generation, portfolio rebalancing, trade execution, and advisor-facing interfaces. You will build and maintain backend services that integrate with multiple data sources, external APIs, and internal microservices, contributing to the design and implementation of distributed system components. The role requires ensuring system reliability, performance, and data integrity across the platform while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features that support business operations.

Requirements

Strong proficiency in Python
Experience designing and implementing distributed systems
Understanding of API integration patterns and microservices architecture
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment where technical decisions have direct business impact
3+ years of professional Python software engineering experience
Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and document stores (MongoDB)
Experience with AWS services (ECS, Fargate, Lambda, S3, SQS/SNS)
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker)
Familiarity with data validation libraries (Pydantic) and ORM tools (SQLAlchemy)
Experience with Python data libraries (Pandas, NumPy) for data transformation and analysis
Experience with observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, or similar APM solutions)

Nice To Haves

Experience building production REST APIs with FastAPI, Flask, or Django
4-6 years of professional software engineering experience
Familiarity with real-time market data APIs (Polygon, Bloomberg, Reuters)
Experience with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js, React) for full-stack collaboration
Understanding of financial concepts: portfolio management, trade execution, custodial operations
Background in fintech, asset management, or trading systems
Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain FastAPI-based backend services powering portfolio rebalancing, trade management, and advisor workflows
Integrate with multiple data stores including PostgreSQL databases and MongoDB/DocumentDB for different use cases
Build and optimize data pipelines connecting custodial data, security master databases, and real-time market data feeds
Develop and maintain AWS infrastructure using CDK, including ECS Fargate deployments and serverless components
Work alongside frontend engineers to design and implement RESTful APIs consumed by our Vue/Nuxt advisor portal, with opportunities to contribute frontend code
Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using Datadog APM
Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure system reliability