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About Syntax Data Syntax is a financial data and technology company that codifies business models into a relational system called Affinity® Data. Using its patented FIS® technology inspired by the systems sciences, Affinity® Data offers the most comprehensive, granular, and accurate product line revenue data available on public companies in the market. This technology is leveraged to classify and analyze private markets at scale.
Syntax Direct℠, is an index modelling and analysis platform that uses this abundance of data to facilitate the near instantaneous creation and ongoing management of boundless direct indexing solutions and rules-based equity portfolios through a fully automated platform. Syntax Indices provides customized and proprietary indices, including core global benchmarks and micro- and macro-thematic, smart beta, defined outcome, and target volatility indices. These indices are foundational for a range of financial products, such as ETFs, UITs, and structured products.
About the Role Syntax’s Software Engineering team is a group of highly motivated people with a passion for technology. As a Mid-Level or Senior 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 expected 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 mentor peers, conduct code reviews, and 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 working with backend services
Creating flexible and intuitive client-facing JSON APIs for streaming data
Implementing dynamic front-end layouts to design specifications
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
Familiarity with JavaScript and at least one modern front-end framework
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
Experience with python and a dataframe library such as Polars or Pandas
Experience working in finance or financial technology
Prior professional experience working with and deploying to cloud environments such as AWS, DigitalOcean, or equivalent
Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC framework
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and tooling such as Terraform or AWS CDK
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