Equities Shop #007
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
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:
• 7+ years of experience in application development/engineering and IT operations
• In-depth experience with the following is required:
o Proficient in enterprise level application development
o Skilled in both OLAP and OLTP DB systems (e.g., SQL Sever, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, BigQuery)
o Cloud architecture and platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
o Knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration
o Container and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Airflow)
o Expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, TravisCI, Github Actions)
o Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration
• Hands-on experience with the following is a plus:
o Technical leadership
o People management
o Exposure or previous experience of finance/market data
o Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and tools
o 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
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.
