Front Office Application Developer (Mid/Senior Level)We are seeking a highly motivated Front Office Application Developer to join our investment technology team supporting a long/short equity relative value investment platform. This individual will work closely with senior investment professionals, including the CIO, sector specialists, risk, operations, and technology teams to design, develop, and support critical front-office systems used in daily investment and portfolio management workflows.This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to the investment process and significant ownership opportunities across architecture, application development, integrations, analytics infrastructure, and business-critical tooling.The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with practical experience supporting front-office investment workflows in a fast-paced buy-side or sell-side environment.ResponsibilitiesYou will be expected to work closely with development, investment, trading, risk, middle office, and operations teams.Key responsibilities include:Design, develop, maintain, and support the firm's front-office portfolio management and analytics systemsBuild scalable applications and services supporting portfolio construction, idea generation, exposure analysis, risk management, and investment workflowsWork directly with senior investment professionals to gather requirements and deliver solutions aligned with business needsArchitect and implement integrations between in-house systems and third-party platforms, market data providers, and research systemsDevelop and maintain APIs and distributed services supporting internal applications and analytics infrastructureSupport near real-time portfolio analytics and investment monitoring workflowsParticipate in system architecture decisions and contribute to the long-term evolution of the firm's technology platformTroubleshoot and resolve production issues across application, database, and data integration layersOptimize SQL queries, application performance, and data processing workflowsCollaborate with risk and analytics teams supporting Python-based analytics infrastructureContribute to operational stability during trading hours and respond to critical production incidents when requiredLead or independently execute technology projects from requirements gathering through deployment and supportMentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices where appropriateRequired QualificationsDegree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)5+ years of professional software development experience in financial services or investment technology environmentsStrong understanding of equities markets and front-office investment workflowsExperience working with portfolio management systems (PMS), OMS/EOMS platforms, risk systems, or similar front-office platformsExperience interacting directly with front-office users including portfolio managers, analysts, traders, or risk teamsStrong understanding of trade lifecycle, portfolio analytics, exposure management, and investment operations conceptsTechnical SkillsRequired:Strong C# /.NET development experienceStrong SQL development skills with experience in SQL ServerExperience designing and consuming RESTful APIsExperience building distributed or event-driven applicationsExperience troubleshooting and supporting production systems in business-critical environmentsStrong understanding of application architecture and software design principlesPreferred:Angular or modern web application development experienceExperience with Redis or similar messaging/caching technologiesExperience supporting near real-time analytics or portfolio monitoring systemsFamiliarity with Python-based analytics environmentsExperience integrating with market data providers and third-party financial systems such as CapIQ, S&P, Eze, broker research platforms, or similar vendorsExperience in buy-side or sell-side front-office technology environmentsCandidate ProfileStrong ownership mentality and accountabilityPragmatic problem-solving skillsMaturity and professionalism in high-pressure environmentsAbility to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersComfort operating independently in a lean, fast-moving organizationStrong attention to detail and operational reliabilityDesire to work closely with investment professionals and understand the investment processWorking EnvironmentFully in-office roleHigh visibility and direct interaction with senior investment professionalsHands-on engineering environment with significant autonomy and responsibilityCompetitive compensation and benefits package