Senior C++ Software Engineer

About Syntax Data

Syntax is a financial data and technology company that codifies business models of global companies. Syntax offers wealth technology, direct and traditional indexing, and financial data analytics to institutions, investment advisors, asset managers, issuers, and financial data companies. Syntax has developed a seamless front-to-back solution, Syntax Direct℠, for creating and producing highly customized and personalized indices at scale. Recently launched, the Syntax Direct platform is already achieving broad market recognition and acceptance.

About the Role

Syntax’s Software Engineering team is a group of highly motivated people with a passion for technology. As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for developing, maintaining and innovating on Syntax’s financial software and data products. You will be tasked with writing optimized, performant code, and be provided opportunities to contribute to the planning and design of our products. Your work will contribute to the development of web applications, data pipelines and third party integrations. You will also provide direct feedback into Syntax’s software engineering process and improve the efficiency of the team.

• Designing, enhancing and maintaining large financial databases for use in web applications.
• Developing and maintaining database systems supporting the construction of performant, complex queries.
• Writing well-designed APIs and developing backend services written in C++.
• Creating flexible and intuitive client-facing JSON and GRPC APIs for streaming data.
• Writing well tested, efficient algorithms for testing financial investment methodologies.
• Ensuring that mission critical systems and services operate smoothly by triaging and resolving operational issues as part of a team of on-call engineers.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex problems.

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in relational database systems such as Postgresql.
• An eye for code quality, familiarity with design patterns and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Minimum 3-5 years experience writing C++ programs.

• Experience working in finance or financial technology.
• Prior professional experience working with and deploying to cloud environments such as AWS, DigitalOcean, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and tooling such as Terraform or AWS CDK.

$135,000 - $150,000 a year

Learn more at syntaxdata.com