Job Description
Full Stack Developer
Who we are:
Pharo Management is a leading global macro hedge fund with a focus on emerging markets. Founded in 2000, the firm has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, and currently manages $8 billion in assets across four funds. Pharo trades foreign exchange, sovereign and corporate credit, local market interest rates, commodities, and their derivatives. We trade in over 70 countries across Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America as well as developed markets. Our investment approach combines macroeconomic fundamental research and quantitative analysis.
Pharo employs a diverse, dynamic team of 140 professionals representing over 20 nationalities and 30 languages. We have a strong corporate culture anchored in core values such as collaborative spirit, creativity, and respect. We are passionate about what we do and are committed to attracting the best and brightest talent.
This is a great opportunity to join a market leader and contribute to our continued success.
Job description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Developer with exceptional UX/UI design capabilities to build next-generation front office technology tools for web and mobile platforms. You will work as part of Development team, contributing to the architecture and design of applications while focusing on delivering high-quality, performant, and visually compelling solutions. This role for a UI/UX-focused engineer who enjoys solving complex problems through clean, user-friendly designs and is comfortable working across the full stack. While financial markets experience is a plus, it is not required — what matters most is your ability to deliver beautiful, functional, and efficient applications.
Responsibilities:
Application Design & Development
- Participate in application architecture and technical design discussions.
- Develop React-based web applications with responsive, mobile-ready design.
- Translate complex workflows into intuitive and performant UI/UX.
- Build reusable, modular, and maintainable front-end components.
- Integrate front-end applications with back-end services in .NET and Python.
Full Stack Development
- Contribute to server-side development in .NET 6+ (C#) and Python.
- Work with SQL Server for relational data and Redis for high-speed caching.
- Implement authentication and authorization (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT).
- Develop and integrate REST APIs.
- Support deployment and scaling on cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
- Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring.
Required qualities and skills:
- Between 5 – 7 years’ UX/UI experience.
Frontend Expertise
- Proficiency in React (hooks, context, state management such as Redux/Zustand/Recoil).
- Strong TypeScript skills. Expertise in styling frameworks
- Experience with responsive design, accessibility, and cross-platform compatibility.
- A UI/UX portfolio showcasing data-rich, complex applications.
Backend & API
- Experience with .NET 6+ (C#) and Python, SQL (SQL Server)
- Strong REST API experience.
- Experience with Redis for caching.
- Deployment and management experience with Azure / AWS.
- CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
- Familiarity with Docker (Kubernetes is a plus).
Finance services
- Familiarity with financial services or trading systems is preferred but not required.
Work status and location:
- Full time in New York.
Pay range in New York:
- Base salary - $175,000-$200,000/year.
Skills Required
- 5 - 7 years' UX/UI experience
- Proficiency in React (including hooks and state management)
- Strong TypeScript skills
- Experience with .NET 6+ (C#) and Python
- Proficient in SQL (SQL Server)
- Experience with Redis for caching
- Familiarity with cloud deployment (Azure/AWS)
What We Do
Pharo is a global investment firm focused on macroeconomic trends with an expertise in developing countries. Founded in 2000 by Guillaume Fonkenell, Pharo manages approximately $10 billion across four funds from our offices in London, New York and Hong Kong. We seek to deliver attractive returns to our investors across a wide range of investment strategies. Our team is led by investment professionals who share a deep understanding of both developed and emerging markets which we have gained across multiple market cycles. From the Tequila crisis of 1995 to the global financial crisis of 2008 and the emerging market crisis of 2013-15, our investment team has been recognised for its consistent ability to successfully navigate even the most challenging market conditions.
