Software Engineer, Macro Technology

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

• Design, implement, and deliver high-impact, trader-facing full-stack applications that directly improve Macro trading workflows and execution speed
• Lead the development of trade capture workflows, blotter interfaces, and workflow automation to simplify front-office activity and reduce operational friction
• Partner with traders and portfolio managers to translate live workflow conversations into practical software designs and prioritized delivery plans
• Drive end-to-end delivery across frontend, backend, and data layers, owning solutions from problem framing through production rollout and validation
• Partner closely with Operations and Compliance to embed controls, observability, and supportability into trade flows and release plans
• Use AI tools as a core part of the engineering process to accelerate implementation, refactoring, test generation, debugging, and documentation while validating outputs for safety and correctness
• Define and execute validation strategies for AI-assisted changes, including automated tests, scenario coverage, instrumentation, and production-readiness checks
• Contribute to system integration and straight-through processing improvements, onboarding of additional product capabilities, and enhancements to order and blotter workflows
• Participate in production support and incident resolution for critical Macro trading workflows, driving root-cause analysis and durable fixes

WHAT'S REQUIRED

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building production full-stack applications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or equivalent technical experience
• 5+ years of backend development experience in C# and/or Java, including designing services and APIs
• 3+ years of frontend development experience with React or a comparable modern UI framework, including building interactive trader-facing interfaces
• 5+ years of experience with SQL and relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and ensuring data integrity
• 3+ years of experience working in a financial markets or trading technology environment with domain exposure to Fixed Income, Futures, or FX
• Proven experience using AI tools as a core part of the software delivery lifecycle to generate implementation, tests, refactoring, debugging aids, or documentation, with a demonstrated ability to validate AI-generated outputs through testing and targeted human review
• Experience supporting production systems used during U.S. trading hours, including participating in production support and incident resolution
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to work directly with traders, portfolio managers, operations teams, and compliance teams to convert ambiguous business problems into safe, production-ready solutions
• Authorization to work in the United States and ability to be based in Stamford, CT or New York City and work onsite as needed
• 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
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.