Junior Full Stack Developer (Equities Investment Technology)

Role                       : Junior Full Stack Developer (Equities Investment Technology)

Location               : NYC

Duration              : 6 months C2H

Job Description

Client is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join our Equities Technology team.

You'll work alongside experienced engineers to design, develop, and deploy scalable applications that support our equities investment strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to grow across the stack at the intersection of finance and technology with a focus on generative-AI technologies.
 
Key Responsibilities 

• Design, develop, and enhance applications that support trading, portfolio management, and analytics for equities investment teams.
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices using Python (FastAPI, Flask, Dash, Streamlit
• Work across the full software development lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Develop high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code using Python (Flask, Streamlit, Dash, Fast API) 
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Implement unit, integration, and data tests; apply TDD where appropriate.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues; improve performance, reliability, and observability.
• Design and optimize SQL schemas and queries.
• Work with Snowflake and MS SQL Server to ensure data integrity and performance.
• Use Git and Azure DevOps for version control, work tracking, and CI/CD.
• Deploy and support containerized applications on Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Partner with engineers, product owners, and investment teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain technical documentation (APIs, designs, architecture).
• Use AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) to enhance productivity, while maintaining strong independent coding and debugging skills.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience, ideally in a full stack role.
• Strong Python skills with experience building RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with at least one Python web framework (FastAPI preferred; Flask, Django, Dash, or Streamlit a plus).
• Experience with React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript for building responsive UIs.
• Proficiency with SQL, including schema design, query optimization, and data modeling (Snowflake, MS SQL Server, or similar).
• Experience writing unit, integration, and data tests (e.g., pytest, unittest) and working with CI/CD pipelines.
• Comfort with Git-based workflows and code reviews.
• Experience deploying applications to Kubernetes/OpenShift or other container orchestration platforms.
• Familiarity with microservices and distributed systems.
• Experience working in agile/scrum environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to work with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies and domain concepts.
• Proactive, ownership mindset with commitment to clean, maintainable, well-documented code.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience in financial services, capital markets, or fintech.
• Basic understanding of equities markets, financial instruments (stocks, ETFs, derivatives), and investment workflows.
• Experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing).