Software Engineer, Fundamental Research Tools

Reposted 17 Days Ago
New York, NY, USA
In-Office
175K-245K Annually
Mid level
Financial Services
The Role
Develop and maintain user interfaces and microservices, collaborate with teams, ensure quality and coding standards, and solve technical issues.
Summary Generated by Built In
A Career with Point72’s Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business. 

What you’ll do
  • Develop, implement, and maintain front‑end user interfaces using modern web technologies (Typescript, HTML, CSS, Angular/React).
  • Extend and/or develop microservices in Node.js or C#
  • Provide data to microservices from data sources such as SQL, Mongo, and Databricks
  • Build and enhance platform-level AI capabilities by integrating and extending MCP, agents, tools
  • Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and platform engineers to deliver seamless end‑to‑end user experiences
  • Troubleshoot issues, perform code reviews, and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
  • Prevent, identify, and fix risks and issues caused by application development changes or infrastructure changes
  • Coordinate weekly and emergency releases with other Technology teams
  • Engaging team and monitoring each stage of the project
  • Determine and oversee consistent testing, evaluation, and troubleshooting of all products in all stages of completion
What’s required
  • Understanding of the hedge fund business and environment
  • Technical knowledge in Typescript, Node.JS, C#, HTML, and CSS
  • Self-motivated and dedicated mindset, with the ability to take ownership and deliver within a reasonable timeline
  • Passion for building mission-critical, elegantly engineered, and scalable code following clean coding practices (SOLID, continuous refactoring, testing)
  • Professional and precise communication skills
  • Ability to design self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components
  • Comfort operating in a fast paced, Agile environment
  • Fluency with Git source code management
  • Experience creating configuration, build, and test scripts for Continuous Integration environments and experience writing extensive unit tests using automated TDD tasks
  • 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:

  • Fully-paid health care benefits
  • Generous parental and family leave policies
  • Mental and physical wellness programs
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Non-profit matching gift program
  • Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
  • Tuition assistance
  • A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
About Point72

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here

The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$245,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Skills Required

  • Understanding of the hedge fund business and environment
  • Technical knowledge in Typescript, Node.JS, C#, HTML, and CSS
  • Fluency with Git source code management
  • Experience creating configuration, build, and test scripts for Continuous Integration environments
  • Experience writing extensive unit tests using automated TDD tasks

Point72 Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Point72 and has not been reviewed or approved by Point72.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as exceptional with comprehensive options and low out-of-pocket costs. Medical, dental, and vision are characterized as fully covered or no-premium for U.S. employees.
  • Retirement Support The 401(k) program features a generous employer match and access to after-tax contributions with in-plan Roth conversions. Value accrues through a multi-year vesting schedule that rewards tenure.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family leave is highlighted as generous and has strengthened over time. Clear primary and secondary caregiver policies are in place and seen as competitive.

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The Company
HQ: Stamford, CT
1,691 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Point72 Asset Management is a global firm led by Steven Cohen that invests in multiple asset classes and strategies worldwide. Resting on more than a quarter-century of investing experience, we seek to be the industry’s premier asset manager through delivering superior risk-adjusted returns, adhering to the highest ethical standards, and offering the greatest opportunities to the industry’s brightest talent. We’re inventing the future of finance by revolutionizing how we develop our people and how we use data to shape our thinking. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/working-here.

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