Mid-Level Software Engineer

Reposted 4 Days Ago
New York City, NY
Hybrid
110K-125K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
As a Mid-Level Software Engineer, you will develop and maintain financial software and data products, focusing on databases, APIs, and operational stability.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Syntax Data
Syntax is a financial data and technology company that codifies business models of global  companies. Syntax offers wealth technology, direct and traditional indexing, and financial data analytics to institutions, investment advisors, asset managers, issuers, and financial data companies. Syntax has developed a seamless front-to-back solution, Syntax Direct℠, for creating and producing highly customized and personalized indices at scale. Recently launched, the Syntax Direct platform is already achieving broad market recognition and acceptance.

About the Role
Syntax’s Software Engineering team is a group of highly motivated people with a passion for technology. As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and innovating on Syntax’s financial software and data products. You will be tasked with writing optimized, performant code, and be provided opportunities to contribute to the planning and design of our products. Your work will contribute to the development of web applications, data pipelines and third party integrations. You will also provide direct feedback into Syntax’s software engineering process and improve the efficiency of the team.

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.

Learn more at syntaxdata.com

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Aws Cdk
Postgres
Ruby On Rails
Terraform
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The Company
New York, New York
56 Employees

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

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