- User-Centric mindset with deep understanding and empathy for users.
- Ability to advocate for user needs and to keep the users at the center of all design and decision-making processes
- Software Development capabilities with one or more high level languages such as C#, Python, Go or Java
- Object-oriented programming and strong problem solving skills
- Experience with Cloud Engineering, Event Driven Architecture, and familiarity or willingness to learn working with Kubernetes and containers
- Familiarity or willingness to learn front end development using JavaScript, React and TypeScript
- Use of operational / runtime tools and practices, including monitoring and logging with systems such as Prometheus and Grafana
- Experience working with source code management and dependency management tools such as GitHub and Artifactory
- Experience working with CI/CD Pipelines such as Jenkins, or ArgoCD
- Ability to be productive in an environment with a high level of autonomy and agility
- A strong desire to continually learn new technologies, approaches and systems
- Willingness to learn by working with users across different business areas, experiences and cultures to drive towards the best outcome for the organization
- A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, performance bottlenecks, and process improvements
- The ability to understand the inherent trade-offs between various software architectures as it relates to performance, resiliency, fault tolerance, load balancing, and data consistency
- Market-leading compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
- Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
- Excellent paid time off allowance
- Sick days, military leave, and family and medical leave
- Generous 401(k) plan
- 16-weeks fully paid parental leave
- Medical and Prescription, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Employee Assistance and Wellness programs
- Generous relocation allowance and support
- Great selection of office snacks, and hot and cold drinks
- On-site gym and car park
Full Stack Software Engineer - Dallas, United States - G-Research
Description
Do you want to tackle the biggest questions in finance with near infinite compute power at your fingertips?
G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm, with offices in London and Dallas. We are proud to employ some of the best people in their field and to nurture their talent in a dynamic, flexible and highly stimulating culture where world-beating ideas are cultivated and rewarded.
This is a hybrid role based in our new Dallas infrastructure hub where we work on the latest technologies in a cutting-edge environment.
The Role
The Platform Orchestration team operates within the Platform User Experience function with a mission to create a world class user experience for the core technology platform used by engineering and research at G-Research. We are constantly engaging with customers to learn about their experience using the platform and explore opportunities to improve the platform user experience.
The ideal engineer for this role should be able to explore, learn, recommend and adopt technologies depending on the problem at hand while adopting a user centric approach to all design and decision-making processes. The ability to work with a high level of trust, autonomy, and agility is key to success in this role.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
Why should you apply?
G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions.
We want to ensure that applicants receive a recruitment experience that enables them to perform at their best. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section