General Summary:

Do you want to be part of a team of talented engineers that are supportive with a passion for high quality, testable code? Do you want to take a pivotal role in advancing a brand new, state-of-the-art, scalable distributed securities processing system and data warehouse? If so, read on. CRSP is a leader in providing research-quality data to scholars and investors, advancing the body of knowledge in finance, economics, and related disciplines for over 60 years. Nearly 600 leading academic institutions in 35 countries around the world rely on CRSP data for quality and timely academic securities research. Current projects include development using Scala, Python, Apache Spark, SQL Server, Apache Parquet, Microsoft Azure technologies, and Microsoft Azure DevOps. Join us in our effort to create the highest quality financial research data and providing the input for some of the most influential financial research studies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Implement, design, and maintain value-adding, performant, and scalable solutions which enhance and extend the CRSP Research Products platform
Make high-impact contributions of the designing, development, and implementation of quality solutions and platforms
Collaborate with all levels of the organization during the phases of the software development lifecycle to craft and build workable implementation plans, timelines, and ultimately, robust solutions
Provide technical guidance to team members through education and coaching of best practice functional and object-oriented principles
Maintain mutual and positive working relationships with all members of CRSP through an environment of cooperation, coordination, and respect
Help drive the adoption of Azure cloud architecture within the organization
Design and help implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to streamline software delivery processes
Collaborate with development, QA, and systems teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of software solutions on Azure

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum four years of applicable programming experience
Programming skills in Scala, Java, or C#
Proficiency in data-driven programming
Expertise with various databases

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Master's degree, preferably in computer science or related field
Minimum three (3) years of applicable programming experience
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience leading software projects and mentoring junior engineers
Familiarity with functional/declarative programming concepts (monads, functors, higher-order functions, currying, immutability, side effects, pure functions, etc.)
Experience using both Scala and Apache Spark
Experience with Python 3 and Panda’s library
Experience diagnosing and resolving relational database performance issues, including analysis of query plans, structure, and indexing
Familiarity with Git or similar version control
Experience working in an Agile environment with strong engineering best practices, including unit testing, code reviews, continuous integration, and automated deployments
Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical staff, users, and partners
Experience in the securities and/or financial industry and/or additional education in finance preferred
Experience with Azure cloud services
Understanding of Azure DevOps and general CI/CD principles and practices

WORK LOCATION: 105 West Adams Street, 17th Floor, Chicago, IL

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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