Software Engineer - Boston, United States - The Ceres Group

Description

• Work closely with the investment and applications development teams in the development of middle-tier components and Excel applications for the core analytic platform used by the generalist investment team
• Contribute to building analytical tools to assist with portfolio valuation, performance attribution, manager selection, liquidity and risk management
• Design, develop, test, and implement complex middle-tier business objects in C#
• Assist applications development team in resolving unexpected issues and concerns
• Assist in maintaining code quality, unit testing, and source control organization

• BS/BA in a relevant field (Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science)
• Financial services industry experience required
• Knowledge of Excel and Excel VBA
• Ability to partner with end-users and work in a team environment
• Strong understanding of application architecture, patterns and best practices
• Knowledge of performance attribution and portfolio valuation concepts strongly preferred
• Knowledge of and extensive working experience with .NET Framework, specifically C#
• Knowledge of Relational database programming and design experience is a plus (SQL Server)
• Understanding of statistical concepts a plus
• Strong analytical skills and ability to handle multiple project assignments