Platform Engineer, Investment Systems Engineering at Arrowstreet Capital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Investment Management, Financial Services, Quantitative FinanceIndustries

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional software development experience using Python or another object-oriented language
Ability to write elegant code, and comfortable with picking up new technologies
At least 3 years of experience building resilient CI/CD pipelines, strong knowledge of Git, and familiarity with a DevOps platform
At least 2 years of experience with Cloud, preferably AWS
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience working with message / event-based architectures
Great communication, both written and verbal
Demonstrated experience interacting and solving problems with users
Maturity, accountability, and ownership of projects/tasks
Good collaboration with other teams within IT and a mindset for solutions that leverages a common foundation and development principles

Responsibilities

Architect, and build new features into a growing platform
Propose architectural changes that benefit the platform, eliminate failures, and prevent race conditions
Continuously learn new technologies to see how they can add value to the company
Support a large development community

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Software EngineeringPlatform EngineeringMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureReal-Time CommunicationWeb PlatformMicro FrontendsSoftware ArchitectureDesign PatternsInvestment Systems

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What experience is required for this Platform Engineer role?

Candidates need at least 3 years of professional software development experience using Python or another object-oriented language, 3 years building resilient CI/CD pipelines with strong Git knowledge and DevOps familiarity, 2 years with Cloud preferably AWS, and experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and message/event-based architectures.

What soft skills are important for this position?

Strong communication skills both written and verbal, great collaboration with other teams, maturity, accountability, ownership of projects, and a problem-solving mindset are essential.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What makes a strong candidate for this Platform Engineer position?

A successful candidate is passionate about technology, understands software design patterns, is self-motivated, process-driven, a problem solver, and excels at collaboration with other software development leads and teams.

Arrowstreet Capital

Investment management for global equity strategies

About Arrowstreet Capital

Arrowstreet Capital specializes in managing global and international equity investments for institutional clients, including pension plans and foundations. Their investment strategies include long-only, alpha extension, and long/short approaches, utilizing various financial instruments like swaps and futures. The company employs quantitative methods to analyze investment signals and develop proprietary models for return, risk, and transaction costs. This structured investment process aims to create diversified equity portfolios that seek to outperform specific benchmarks by identifying opportunities across different companies, sectors, and countries. With around $100 billion in assets under management, Arrowstreet Capital serves over 200 clients across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters

1999Year Founded

SECONDARY_PRIVATECompany Stage

Quantitative Finance, Financial ServicesIndustries

201-500Employees

Risks

Indictment of former executive for trade secrets theft may impact client trust.

Market volatility and geopolitical tensions could affect portfolio performance.

Rise of passive investment strategies may increase competition and pressure on fees.

Differentiation

Utilizes quantitative methods for investment signals in proprietary models.

Manages $100 billion for over 200 global clients.

Offers diverse equity strategies including long-only, alpha extension, and long/short.

Upsides

Advancements in AI enhance quantitative model capabilities for market trend prediction.

Increased interest in ESG investing can be leveraged by integrating ESG metrics.

Thematic investing trends offer opportunities for specialized equity strategies.

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