SDLC Engineer
A Career with Point72’s Technology Team
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.
What You’ll Do
- Provide expert technical support for our enterprise Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) platforms including Jenkins, GitHub, Bitbucket, and AWS-based CI/CD pipelines
- Support and optimize our artifact management solutions (Artifactory) and static code analysis tools (SonarQube)
- Partner directly with business teams and development clients to address SDLC platform challenges and deliver effective solutions
- Implement and maintain security controls across our development toolchain and infrastructure
- Develop automation solutions to eliminate toil and enhance developer productivity
- Troubleshoot complex build, deployment, and integration issues across our development environments
- Contribute to continuous improvement of our AWS-based development infrastructure
- Maintain documentation and knowledge base for supported platforms and tools
What’s required
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles
- Strong technical expertise in AWS services and cloud-native architectures
- Experience with container technologies (Docker, ECS, EKS) and container orchestration
- Deep understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, and version control best practices
- Strong hands-on programming/scripting skills (Python, Go, or similar), with ability to debug and build automation for CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation) in AWS environments
- Hands-on experience with CICD solutions like Jenkins, GitHub or GitLab
- Strong knowledge of secure SDLC practices and security automation
- Experience supporting large-scale development environments with complex CI/CD requirements
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
We take care of our people
We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
- Health care benefits
- Maternity, Adoption & related leave policies
- Generous paternity and family care leave policies
- Employee Assistance Program & Mental wellness programs
- Transportation support
- Tuition assistance
About Point72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in software development and operations focused on cloud-native DevOps practices
- Deep understanding of SDLC principles, methodologies, and best practices
- Expert knowledge of Jenkins and pipeline-as-code (Groovy) or expert knowledge of other CI/CD engines (TeamCity, GitLab, GitHub Actions)
- Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST tools, and dependency management
- Experience implementing secure build chains including SBOM generation and artifact signing
- Strong scripting skills including Python, Bash, and PowerShell
- Ability to partner with security teams to implement DevSecOps practices and automated compliance checks
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a data-driven approach
- Willingness to provide day-to-day support, participate in on-call rotations, and handle incident escalation
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
Point72 Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Point72 and has not been reviewed or approved by Point72.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as exceptional with comprehensive options and low out-of-pocket costs. Medical, dental, and vision are characterized as fully covered or no-premium for U.S. employees.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program features a generous employer match and access to after-tax contributions with in-plan Roth conversions. Value accrues through a multi-year vesting schedule that rewards tenure.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family leave is highlighted as generous and has strengthened over time. Clear primary and secondary caregiver policies are in place and seen as competitive.
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What We Do
Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.
