Application Developer I (hybrid to Philadelphia office)

Established in 1832, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a full-service financial services firm, providing comprehensive financial advice and superior service to individual, corporate, and institutional investors. At Janney, our mission is to be the highest standard of success in financial relationships.

Through our wealth management approach, we focus on the delivery of strategic financial plans
that utilize a variety of financial products and services best suited to help individual investors
and families meet their financial goals. Janney is equally committed to providing our corporate,
municipal and institutional clients objective advice for the successful execution of their unique
business plans. Janney serves clients through a network of professionals in branch offices located
along the East Coast.

Janney Montgomery Scott is now fully owned by KKR, a leading global investment firm. The acquisition by KKR was finalized in the latter half of 2024, and Janney operates as a standalone private company under KKR's ownership while continuing to maintain its independent operations and focus on client-centric services.

The Janney Information Technology department has been a major contributor toward Janney
productivity with successive years of record enterprise growth. The culture focuses on valuing
individual contributions toward team accomplishments where employees have much say in their
job. Janney IT has been recognized within the financial services industry including: a CIO
100 Honoree, Enterprise Mobility excellence within financial services, Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader, WealthManagement.com in the category of Technology for Broker-dealers with less than 1000 Advisors, and most importantly - awarded seven consecutive years by Computerworld as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT. Computerworld has ranked Janney #20 among midsize organizations recognized in the 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2025.

SUMMARY: This junior full-stack position is responsible for supporting the design, development, and maintenance of web-based applications. The ideal candidate will assist with project work, triaging system change requests and troubleshooting bugs. This role offers opportunities to grow technical expertise across the .NET, React, and SQL stack, with exposure to PostgreSQL and Docker environments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of internal and customer-facing web applications using .NET Core APIs (RESTful), React, and SQL.
• Assist in investigating, prioritizing, and resolving software bugs and system change requests.
• Use professional development tools such as Visual Studio, VS Code, GIT, and Azure DevOps.
• Communicate technical concepts and proposed solutions clearly through documentation and discussion.
• Collaborate within a team environment while demonstrating the ability to research and solve technical challenges independently.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Manager.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Approximately 2 years of experience developing web applications using React, .NET Core, or similar frameworks.
• Working knowledge of responsive design and front-end performance considerations.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and integration.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, with a willingness to learn and adapt quickly.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Eagerness to participate in design discussions, contribute ideas, and grow technical proficiency.
• Ability to support application deployments and perform basic production troubleshooting with guidance.

STAND-OUT CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS

• Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Demonstrates initiative and curiosity to explore new tools, technologies, and best practices.
• Ability to think independently and proactively identify potential improvements in existing systems or processes.