Responsibilities will include:
- Designing, enhancing and maintaining large financial databases for use in web applications.
- Developing and maintaining database systems supporting the construction of performant, complex queries.
- Writing well-designed APIs and working with backend services.
- Creating flexible and intuitive client-facing JSON APIs for streaming data.
- Ensuring that mission critical systems and services operate smoothly by triaging and resolving operational issues as part of a team of on-call engineers.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex problems.
The Ideal candidate will have:
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in relational database systems such as Postgresql
- Prior professional experience working with and deploying to cloud environments such as AWS, DigitalOcean, or equivalent.
- An eye for code quality and familiarity with design patterns and best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred skills
- Experience working in finance or financial technology.
- Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC framework.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and tooling such as Terraform or AWS CDK.
- Prior professional experience with hosting and building APIs around Machine Learning models.
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What We Do
Syntax LLC is a financial data and technology company that codifies business models into a relational system we call Affinity® Data. Syntax operates through three segments: Affinity® Data, Syntax Direct℠, and Syntax Indices. Using its patented FIS® technology inspired by systems sciences, the Affinity® Data segment offers the most comprehensive, granular, and accurate product line revenue data available on the market. The Syntax Direct℠ segment then uses this abundance of data to facilitate the near instantaneous creation and ongoing management of boundless direct indexing solutions and rules-based equity portfolios through a fully automated platform. The Syntax Indices segment offers customized and proprietary indices, including core global benchmarks and micro- and macro-thematic, smart beta, defined outcome, and target volatility indices. These indices are foundational for a range of financial products, such as ETFs, UITs, and structured products
