Lazard is one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms. Our people and culture make the difference. While global in presence and reach, ours is a close, collaborative community of just over 3,000 professionals. Lazard is a place of continuous knowledge sharing, skill development and relationship building, where professionals grow and succeed together. Our entrepreneurial culture, flat structure and embrace of individual differences, allow creative ideas, original concepts, and unique perspectives to drive our business forward — and for careers to take flight.
We’ll trust you to:
• Design, build, and maintain production-grade full‑stack applications supporting various domains such as investments and distribution
• Develop backend services and APIs using Python and modern frameworks
• Build front‑end components and user interfaces for internal business users
• Work across the full stack, with a strong emphasis on backend engineering and data-driven applications
• Deploy and operate applications in a cloud environment (Azure) using modern engineering practices
• Integrate data from internal systems, analytics platforms, and distribution tools
• Ensure systems meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements typical of financial services environments
• Collaborate with engineers, data specialists, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing, and production operations
You’ll need to have:
- 2–5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related fields.
- Proven experience building and running production applications (not research or purely experimental environments)
- Strong backend development experience using Python Experience working across the full stack, including modern front‑end frameworks (e.g., React or similar)
- Experience building APIs and working with relational databases (SQL)
- Experience deploying applications in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure Experience
- Working in a regulated environment (financial services, banking, insurance, fintech, or similar)
- Demonstrated success in delivering AI solutions with measurable business impact
- Hands-on experience in machine learning algorithms and productionizing AI models
It’s a bonus to have:
- Exposure to data‑driven applications or working alongside data science teams
- Experience supporting sales, marketing, or client‑facing platforms
Familiarity with analytics or distribution data within investment or financial services platforms
What we offer:
We strive to enhance the total health and well-being of our employees through comprehensive, competitive benefits. Our goal is to offer a highly individualized employee experience that enables you to balance your commitments to career, family, and community. When you work for Lazard, you are working for an organization that cares about your unique talents and passions, and will continue to invest in the development of your career.
We expect the base salary range for this role to be approximately $140,000 - $180,000 USD. Various factors contribute to determining the actual base compensation offered, including but not limited to the applicant’s years of relevant experience, career tenure, qualifications, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and relevant skills for the role. Base salary is one component of Lazard’s compensation package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and may include incentive compensation.
Does this sound like you?
Apply! We’ll get in touch on the next steps.
Representation at Lazard
Lazard is an intellectual capital business committed to delivering the best advice and solutions to clients. To achieve these objectives, we focus on attracting, developing and retaining the best talent. We believe that a workforce comprised of people who represent a wide array of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives creates a rich variety of thought that empowers us to challenge conventional wisdom, solve problems creatively and make better decisions.
Lazard was built on the premise that a multicultural firm can best serve a global clientele. As a global firm that has grown organically from local roots in different countries, we have a deep tradition of respecting and appreciating individual differences. Doing so has been core to our success for over 175 years. We are committed to sustaining an environment where every colleague is supported in their professional pursuits, can maximize their individual potential and contribute to our collective success.
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Skills Required
- 2-5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
- Proven experience building and running production applications
- Strong backend development experience using Python
- Experience working across the full stack, including modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React)
- Experience building APIs and working with relational databases (SQL)
- Experience deploying applications in cloud environments; preferably Microsoft Azure
- Experience working in a regulated environment (financial services, banking, insurance, fintech, or similar)
- Demonstrated success delivering AI solutions with measurable business impact
- Hands-on experience in machine learning algorithms and productionizing AI models
- Exposure to data-driven applications or working alongside data science teams
- Experience supporting sales, marketing, or client-facing platforms
- Familiarity with analytics or distribution data within investment or financial services platforms
Lazard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Lazard and has not been reviewed or approved by Lazard.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for the industry, with total compensation bolstered by meaningful bonuses in revenue‑generating roles. Feedback suggests many view base pay as fair for the role.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage includes low‑deductible plan options, HSA funding, and coverage for IVF and Lasik. Dental and vision include orthodontia with allowances for eyeglasses or contacts.
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Parental & Family Support — Fully paid parental leave, substantial adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and fertility and family‑building benefits are offered. Backup care, lactation support, and related programs extend support for parents and caregivers.
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What We Do
Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from more than 40 cities across 25 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. For more information on Lazard, please visit www.lazard.com. Follow us at @Lazard. Social Media Disclosure: https://www.lazard.com/social-media-disclosure/
