GenAI Software Engineer, Technology

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

• Design, develop, and maintain the GenAI components of front-end applications broadly deployed across discretionary investing teams
• Drive the continuous improvement of existing platforms and the creation of new ones, utilizing the latest technologies and software development methodologies
• Foster close working relationships with other internal technology teams to advance cross-team initiatives and promote best practices in UI development 
• Ensure the scalability and performance of front-end components to handle growing user demands and data volumes
• Conduct code reviews to uphold coding standards and foster a culture of quality and innovation
• Implement robust testing strategies, including unit and integration tests, to ensure the reliability and stability of the user interface
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for front-end components to aid in knowledge sharing and onboarding of new team members

What’s REQUIRED

• 5+ years of experience in UI development, with a strong understanding of TypeScript and JavaScript
• Proficiency in modern UI frameworks such as React and Angular, and modern Node.js
• Knowledgeable in REST API integration and version control systems like GitHub
• Expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD), with experience in unit testing and e2e test suites using tools like Protractor or alternatives
• Experience with task runners and build automation tools (e.g., webpack, browserify, gulp) for production environments
• Familiarity with design tools like Figma and 3rd party grid/charting tools (e.g., ag-grid, Highcharts)
• Thorough understanding of asynchronous mechanisms (Promises, Observables) and creating self-contained, reusable, and testable modules
• Extensive knowledge of CSS and JS methods for performant visual effects and validating user actions with responsive feedback
• Experience coordinating with server infrastructure for delivering front-end applications and assets, and understanding platform, database, API, caching layer, proxies, and other web services
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to guide discussions and provide technical guidance
• 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:

• Sports card
• Private life insurance
• Private medical and dental care, with vision allowance
• Private pension scheme
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Business travel accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance reimbursement

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 www.Point72.com/about.