Financial Software Engineer

Python

Updated on 5/23/2023

Locations

New York, NY, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AWS

Apache Kafka

Data Science

Data Structures & Algorithms

Microsoft Azure

Public Speaking

Redis

SQL

Python

NoSQL

Requirements

3-5 years of experience at a Fin Tech company
Proficiency in Python
Fundamentals of software engineering such as data structures and algorithms
Exposure to multiple programming languages and paradigms
Familiarity with financial instruments
Must be located in the NYC metropolitan area
Access to Udemy - An online learning and teaching marketplace with over 185,000 courses. Learn programming, marketing, data science, or brush up on your public speaking and writing skills

Responsibilities

Fintech
Market data modeling
Time series framework
Trade ingestion/high frequency trades
Workflow modeling
Integrations with third party systems
Adapt and customize our core cloud-hosted Trading Risk Management (TRM) platform to address their unique needs, such as expanding and extending trading risk management capabilities, improving analytical models, designing and implementing data warehouses to aggregate a firm's data, implementing workflow tools to manage data flows, and reporting and visualization solutions
Integrate with cloud computing services and other third party systems
Add features to Beacon's framework for easy developing and deploying of applications
Providing ongoing support and enhancement of the Beacon Platform

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with streaming technologies like Kafka and Redis
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL database technologies
Familiarity with cloud computing such as AWS or Azure

Beacon Platform was founded in 2014 by Kirat Singh and Mark Higgins, industry leaders in building and designing enterprise-scale trading, analytics, and risk management platforms. Our products enable financial institutions of all sizes to operationalize front-office development at enterprise scale on the cloud. The Platform consists of Beacon Front Office Suite for cross-asset management of trades, positions and risk, and Beacon Core, an integrated development and operating platform that enables quants and software engineers to collaboratively develop and continuously deploy business solutions. Beacon’s open architecture and transparent source-code model empower clients to achieve their business goals while maintaining unparalleled ownership of the full technology stack.

Position Overview

The Financial Software Engineer position is part of the Beacon Front Office Suite (FOS) engineering team that is responsible for designing, developing and testing essential Beacon’s front office components. You will work closely with our clients, which include investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, and commodities trading companies.

What You’ll Do

Work on various components to support our clients. These include:

Fintech
Market data modeling
Time series framework
Trade ingestion/high frequency trades
Workflow modeling
Integrations with third party systems
Adapt and customize our core cloud-hosted Trading Risk Management (TRM) platform to address their unique needs, such as expanding and extending trading risk management capabilities, improving analytical models, designing and implementing data warehouses to aggregate a firm’s data, implementing workflow tools to manage data flows, and reporting and visualization solutions
Integrate with cloud computing services and other third party systems
Add features to Beacon’s framework for easy developing and deploying of applications.
Providing ongoing support and enhancement of the Beacon Platform

What We’re Looking For

3-5 years of experience at a Fin Tech company
Proficiency in Python
Fundamentals of software engineering such as data structures and algorithms
Exposure to multiple programming languages and paradigms
Familiarity with financial instruments
Must be located in the NYC metropolitan area

What Will Make You Stand Out

Familiarity with streaming technologies like Kafka and Redis
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL database technologies
Familiarity with cloud computing such as AWS or Azure

Expected Salary Range: $130,000 - $177,000

What You’ll Love About Beacon

Unlimited PTO - This isn’t your typical unlimited PTO plan. All employees take at least 20 days off a year. After that? Take the time off you need to strike the perfect work/life balance for you.
10 paid company holidays

401k match

Charitable donation match

Access to Udemy - An online learning and teaching marketplace with over 185,000 courses. Learn programming, marketing, data science, or brush up on your public speaking and writing skills.

Startup Culture - Our employees have a voice and can make a big impact across the organization. A lot of people in large companies don’t feel connected to what they’re doing and feel like they’re put in a box. Here you will have the freedom to be creative and innovative. We’re looking for smart and driven people to help get us to the next level.

Beacon Platform participates in eVerify

Beacon does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Beacon encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Beacon Platform participates in eVerify

51-200 employees

Website

Financial markets on the cloud

Company Overview

Beacon Platform is mission-driven to deliver the best product and customer service.

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid time-off
401(k) match
Employee Referral Bonus
Volunteer Time-off Program
Wellness and wellbeing initiatives
Regular social events and parties
Commuter benefits

Company Core Values

Clients First
Diversity and Inclusion
Empowering Our Employees
Respect
Integrity
Technical Excellence