Two Sigma is a financial sciences company, combining data analysis, invention, and rigorous inquiry to help solve the toughest challenges in investment management, insurance technology, securities, private equity, and venture capital.
Our team of scientists, technologists, and academics looks beyond the traditional to develop creative solutions to some of the world’s most complex economic problems.
Venn is Two Sigma's portfolio analytics platform used by asset owners, asset managers, and advisors. Venn applies Two Sigma's expertise in research, data science, and technology to modernize the analytics experience for institutional investors, helping them embrace a quantitative approach to multi-asset portfolio risk and investment decision making. The tools available in Venn help investors perform factor-based risk analysis to inform manager due diligence, investment evaluation, and portfolio construction.
We are seeking an experienced, full-stack Software Engineer to help own the innovation, technical design, and development of the Venn platform.
You will take on the following responsibilities:
- Create, design, build and deploy SaaS product end to end with an agile approach, from conceptualization, through rigorous testing, and partnering with Venn’s multi-functional teams to ensure an outstanding in-product UX
- Conduct front-end web development using React, TypeScript, CSS, and other technologies
- Perform API design and development in Java and/or Python, using cloud, microservices, and caching
- Ideate, test and analyze solutions to data challenges related to computation at scale, portfolio management, data analysis and visualization
- Become a domain expert and trusted advisor in the full-stack software engineering field, representing Venn by Two Sigma with clients, prospects and in industry events
- Contribute to the continuous learning approach of the team by bringing in new insights, welcoming them from others, and generating even stronger outcomes as a result
- Mentor junior team members and grow as a leader within the organization, accelerating your career by embracing opportunities to contribute around the entire organization
You should possess the following qualifications:
- Minimum 1 year of experience required; 7-10 years of experience preferred building and delivering customer facing products
- BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline
- Experience with modern front-end technologies: React.js, TypeScript, JavaScript
- Experience with Java or Python development
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, test automation, DevOps and cloud technologies (AWS preferred)
- Prior experience with systems design, building enterprise SaaS solutions, experience with user research, and product analytics are a major plus
- Strong communication skills, keen attention to detail, readiness to challenge assumptions and obsession with building quality software