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Job Description:
About Dimensional:
Dimensional was built around a set of ideas bigger than the firm itself. With a confidence in markets, deep connections to the academic community, and a focus on implementation, we go where the science leads, and continue to pursue new insights, both large and small, that can benefit our clients.
The Technology Department at Dimensional leverages the rapidly evolving state of the art to engineer scalable, innovative, and research driven solutions to improve our client’s financial lives.
Software Engineers at Dimensional participate in the design and development of software solutions across an array of domains from Research and Investments to Sales and Marketing; collaboratively developing MVPs to test their ideas and rapidly iterate with constant feedback from users. Dimensional invests heavily in developer tools, platforms, paradigms and experience enabling teams to provide modern solutions that contribute profoundly to our client’s success.
We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team and translate our customers’ goals into working software throughout the stack from automated configurations to model definitions, calculation APIs, and building intuitive user interfaces. The most important qualifications are a passion for quality software and enthusiasm for learning new technologies and approaches.
You may be a fit for this role if you:
Are open-minded, curious, and resourceful
Are passionate about/stay current with modern technologies
Solve problems systematically and transparently
Share ideas, solicit/integrate feedback, design and solve collaboratively
Take a software engineering approach and demonstrate automation and security mindsets
What you might work on:
As a full stack engineer at Dimensional, you will have the opportunity to understand the users’ needs and solve problems at all levels of the stack from automating infrastructure and deployments to complex calculation engines in an ETL pipeline to designing user friendly web applications.
Collaborate with subject matter experts in a variety of areas to drive the success of our clients
Participate in software architecture and design
Develop software solutions using back-end and/or front-end technologies
Demonstrate and apply software engineering best practices and participate in code reviews
Develop configurations and automations to enable testing, infrastructure and deployments
The successful candidate will be self-motivated and have a strong drive for learning and self-improvement.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of software development experience in a professional and/or academic setting
Experience with Python, Ruby, JavaScript, or equivalent dynamic languages
Experience with C#, Java, C/C++, Typescript, or equivalent static languages
Experience with any of the following: data engineering, web/mobile application development, systems/security software development
Preferred Competencies:
Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed
Ability to write in English fluently and idiomatically
Advanced degree or equivalent experience in engineering, computer science or other related technical field
Experience with agile/scrum methodologies
Financial services industry experience
Experience with any of the following:
Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLServer
Airflow, Kafka, AWS, serverless/microservice architecture
TDD, BDD, Numpy/Scipy/Pandas, React, Angular, Vue.js, Node, Ansible
New Relic, ELK
Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.
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