Application Development Engineer

Location: Corporate office is based in Toronto, CA.

Firm was founded in 1990 on the premise that rigorous, independent research and disciplined, long-term investing will generate superior returns for our clients. Today, the Firm has over $35 billion in assets across long-only and long/short strategies utilizing a team-based approach and centralized research effort. Our global client base includes endowments, foundations, public and private pensions, private banks, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Our more than 200 employees possess diversity of thought, experiences and backgrounds and share a commitment to our Core Principles (below). Our employees thrive in a collaborative environment that empowers them to apply curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement in pursuit of differentiated excellence for our clients. We are seeking an experienced application development engineer to join our dynamic and innovative team. As an application development engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our internal applications, infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will collaborate closely with Research, Trading, Portfolio Administration, Finance and Client Development functions to ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our systems. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial team player who sets high expectations for him/herself and has a passion for discovering great businesses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· 2-5 years of experience in application development/engineering and IT operations

· In-depth experience with the following is required:

· Proficient in enterprise level application development

· Skilled in both OLAP and OLTP DB systems (e.g., SQL Sever, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, BigQuery)

· Cloud architecture and platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

· Knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration

· Container and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow)

· Expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, TravisCI, Github Actions)

· Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration

· Hands-on experience with the following is a plus:

· Exposure or previous experience of finance/market data o Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and tools

· Contributions to the open-source community

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Track record of continuous learning

· Highest degree of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality

· Honors degree from a reputable university

· Fit with Firm’s Core Principles (below)

CORE PRINCIPLES:

· Originality: We generate our own ideas and never deploy common practice without skepticism. We strive to avoid the herd.

· Innate Curiosity: We ask dumb questions. We challenge universally accepted beliefs and seek new levels of understanding.

· Continuous Improvement: We constantly reassess our investments, policies and processes. We embrace a culture of intellectual integrity, learning, mentorship, self-reflection, entrepreneurship and growth.

· Charity: We actively participate in our communities and give back to society in meaningful and thoughtful ways.

· Humility: We seek no acclaim individually or as a Firm other than to earn the respect of our clients.

· Teamwork: We trust our colleagues and communicate with transparency and respect. We measure success as a team, not as individuals.