Senior Software Developer, Finance Technology

Tower Research Capital, a high-frequency proprietary trading firm founded in 1998, seeks a dynamic and talented Senior Software Developer who will work closely with the team's global finance technology team.

The Finance Technology Division is responsible for delivering solutions to optimize and automate financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with Finance core functions to comprehend requirements and identify opportunities for process automation.
• Act as a liaison between technical and financial teams, ensure effective communication and understanding of business needs.
• Gather requirements, design, develop, and maintain software and data solutions to automate cost allocations and streamline accounting processes.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for developed solutions. Help develop ongoing master data management and data quality best practices within Tower. 
• Monitoring and ensuring robust state of production systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software developer, data engineer, or data analyst in the Finance domain. 
• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Python, Microsoft Access, Tableau and Linux shell scripting; additional proficiency in Java is a bonus.
• At least 3 years of experience working with SQL (ie. MySQL, PostGres) and NoSQL (ie. MongoDB, ElasticSearch) databases hosted both on premise and in the cloud.
• Experience working with integrations for both file based (ie. SFTP)  and web services (ie. REST) solutions
• Experience in Process Automation. 
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

Tower’s office is located in Charleston. While we work hard, Tower’s cubicle-free workplace, jeans-clad workforce, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the premium the firm places on quality of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive salary and discretionary bonuses
• 5 weeks of paid vacation per year
• Lunch and snacks on a daily basis
• Reimbursement for health and wellness expenses
• Free events and workshops
• Donation matching program

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.