About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Technology, Information and Media.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client’s Quantitative Development team builds, modernizes, and maintains research and portfolio tools used by Portfolio Management, Strategy, and Research. In this Software Engineer role you’ll help modernize existing applications, develop new analytics and integration solutions, and ensure work follows secure SDLC practices.

• Collaborate with business partners and researchers to gather and document technical requirements
• Design, implement, and maintain integration solutions with third‑party data providers and internal systems
• Build robust unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure quality and repeatability
• Conduct and participate in code reviews and merge-request reviews
• Advocate for and implement secure coding practices and security features across applications
• Research and prototype cross-functional software initiatives; hand off production-ready components to other teams as needed
• Recommend improvements to tools, processes, and technology stack based on current trends and team needs

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Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, candidates should have:

• Experience working on production software projects with formal SDLC practices
• Proven ability to design and deliver integration solutions with external data providers or APIs
• Strong testing mindset with experience writing unit/integration/functional tests
• Demonstrated experience participating in code reviews and mentoring peers
• Understanding of secure software development principles and implementing security-related features
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship at the time of hire

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Preferred Qualifications

Nice-to-have skills and experiences that will help you succeed faster:

• Experience supporting quantitative research, backtesting, portfolio construction, or transition analysis tools
• Background in data engineering or building analytics platforms used by trading/research teams
• Familiarity with cloud deployments, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code
• Experience contributing to cross-functional, enterprise-level software initiatives

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Location & Work Arrangement

This role is based in the Greater Seattle Area (WA). The Confidential Client may offer a mix of on-site and hybrid schedules depending on team needs. Specific work arrangement details will be shared during the hiring process.

If you are applying from or currently located in jurisdictions with pay-transparency laws (for example: CA, CO, NY, WA, IL, etc.), and a posted salary range is required by local law, the Confidential Client will provide a pay range upon request or during the interview process. No salary range was provided in the original posting.

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Why Join

• Work on analytics and research platforms that directly influence investment decision-making
• Opportunity to modernize legacy systems and introduce scalable engineering practices
• Collaborate with experienced quantitative researchers, portfolio managers, and engineers in a fast-paced environment

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Additional Notes (Compliance & Accessibility)

Confidential Client complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process — please let us know if you require an accommodation.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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