Reference Data Software Engineer
New York, NY | Full-Time | On-Site
About the Role:
We're a leading global proprietary trading firm powered by cutting-edge technology. At the core of everything we do is data - and we're looking for a experienced Software Engineer to join the team that owns it.
This is a high-impact, central role: the reference data systems you build and maintain will be used by trading systems, quantitative research platforms, and back-office operations alike. If you want to work on infrastructure that the entire firm depends on, this is it.
What You'll Do:
- Aggregate, validate, enrich, and distribute large datasets sourced from major financial data vendors (Bloomberg, LSEG, and others)
- Design, build, test, and maintain the databases and APIs that power firm-wide reference data
- Architect custom software solutions that help business stakeholders manage and evaluate data at scale
- Lead and support large-scale migrations across global, multi-asset datasets
- Monitor and maintain production systems - both proactively and reactively
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of enterprise-level Java development in distributed systems environments
- Reference data expertise
- Strong command of relational databases - SQL and Oracle RDBMS in particular
- Genuine interest in financial markets and trading
Bonus Points For:
- Prior experience in financial services, especially with exposure to trading systems
- Python experience with large-scale data workloads
- Familiarity with HBase, Hadoop, or cloud storage technologies
- Comfort in a Linux environment
- Experience with version control systems (Git or SVN)
Why Join Us:
We offer a flat, meritocratic, fast-paced culture where engineers are trusted to own consequential systems. Learning and teaching are core to how we operate - you'll be surrounded by people who take the craft seriously and push each other to raise the bar.
Interested? Apply directly or reach out - we'd love to hear from you.
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