Senior Software Engineer - Python/AWS/Java
About Us
MarketAxess is on a journey to digitally transform one of the world’s largest financial markets, enabling the shift from analog, phone-based trading to a fully electronic marketplace. Why does this matter? Because our platform makes trading fixed-income more accessible, ultimately improving transparency, efficiency, and competition in the marketplace. Changing the way an established industry transacts is no easy feat. There will be twists and turns, because no one’s ever done this before. But now, more than 2,000 clients around the world rely on our solutions, and that number is only expected to grow in the years ahead. We know where we’re going. How we get there is up to us. Join us and help Take Us There.
The Role
The Senior Software Engineer will work closely with Research to implement industry-leading bond pricing algorithms, pre- and post-trade analytics, and other data-intensive applications. This will include leveraging our extensive global proprietary assets and sophisticated machine-learning techniques and technologies.
How You'll Help Take Us There
- Design, implement, and maintain core architectures for highly complex Research product ecosystems which are leveraged across all aspects of our electronic trading and related systems
- Implement solutions to deliver data via REST APIs, Streaming APIs, and performant storage solutions
- Design and manage custom cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines
- Support innovation through the creative and aggressive experimentation of cutting-edge hardware, software, processes, procedures, and methods
- Work closely with all scrum teams within the data group to collaborate on new product ideas and designs
What We're Looking for
- 6+ years of experience with Java back-end development and Spring Boot framework
- 3+ years of experience in Python and data science Python libraries such as Pandas and NumPy
- 3+ years of experience in core AWS services, preferably Elastic Container Service (ECS), Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), API Gateway, Athena, Aurora, and Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK)
- Experience with Docker for containerization
- Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
- Keen to learn and open to collaboration
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or similar
- Strong written, verbal, and team communications skills
What You Can Expect from Us
In addition to working on cutting edge technology and in our culture of innovation, collaboration, and openness, we offer:
- Hybrid Environment: Our employees enjoy a mix of working in the office and from home
- Free Food: We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our offices are stocked with snacks.
- Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days
- Generous Parental Leave: Up to 20 weeks fully paid leave
- 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar employer match up to $10K
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Employees can purchase MarketAxess common stock at a discount
- Wellness Stipend: We provide employees with up to $1K annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more
- Onsite Healthcare: We offer convenient access to world-class care through Mount Sinai at our Hudson Yards location
- Tuition Assistance and Professional Training: Benefit from on-demand learning, boot camps, and opportunities to attend conferences
- Core benefits: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
For job positions in NYC, NY, and other locations where required, the estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $150,000 USD to $225,000 USD. Actual salary may vary depending on job-related factors, which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. You may also be eligible for annual cash incentives, equity and other benefit programs.
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