Senior Software Engineer – Team Lead - C# / .NET
About the job
- At least 8 years of software development experience with C# and the .NET stack.
- Proven experience leading or mentoring software engineers.
- A strong track record of building reliable, production-grade systems.
- A solid understanding of distributed systems and architectural patterns, including event-driven, layered, and client-server patterns.
- Experience with Python and its ecosystem.
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery and modern development workflows.
- Strong SQL and relational database skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Exposure to financial products and market data, such as Bloomberg and Reuters.
- Ability to operate with the highest degree of ethics and integrity.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of engineers.
- Design and build scalable, maintainable distributed systems in C# and .NET.
- Own delivery across multiple concurrent projects and priorities.
- Drive best practices in testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery, and software quality.
- Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders across regions.
- Contribute to architecture and long-term platform direction.
- Act as the technical point of contact for the team.
- Knowledge of finance, markets, and the order-to-trade lifecycle.
- Experience with Bloomberg market data APIs, including SAPI, B-PIPE, and Desktop API.
- Experience with Docker and Amazon Web Services, including EC2 and RDS.
- A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
About the company
Caxton Associates manages hedge funds that trade global financial markets for institutional investors and private clients. Its global macro approach turns views on economies, politics and policy into positions across liquid asset classes, including currencies and bonds. Investment teams combine economic research with market data and company analysis, while risk specialists monitor exposure and potential losses. The manager earns fees for overseeing investor capital and for investment performance, with funds structured as private investment vehicles. Founded in 1983, Caxton Associates is headquartered in London, England, and operates through Caxton Associates LLP and affiliated entities.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$48.6M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1983
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Internal progression is established: Caxton says roughly a quarter of its portfolio managers came through its development programme.
- Profits support operations: January 2026 accounts show Caxton's group earned $335.6 million operating profit for the year ending March 2025.
- Management fees buffer swings: January 2026 accounts show 51% of revenue for Caxton's group year ending March 2025.
What critics are saying
- March 2026 reporting put Caxton's Macro fund down 15% through March 20, a $1.3 billion drawdown.
- Compensation is performance-sensitive: December 2025 disclosures show 84% variable pay outside Caxton LLP's senior/risk-taker category for 2024.
- Bengaluru work follows New York: Caxton's advertised US-shift operations role requires US market hours and daily trading controls.
What makes Caxton Associates unique
- Developing investors is structured: Caxton's two-year portfolio manager programme spans macro, equity long-short and event-driven trading.
- Sustainability stays financial: Caxton's June 2026 policy varies environmental analysis by strategy and sets no portfolio emissions targets.
- Private funds dominate: September 2026 disclosures place 89.8% of Caxton LLP's regulatory assets in pooled vehicles.
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Health Insurance
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Company News
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