Software Engineer - Client Systems

Company Profile

Founded in 1977, GMO is a global investment manager committed to delivering superior long-term investment performance and advice to our clients. We offer investment strategies and solutions where we believe we are positioned to add the greatest value for our investors. These include multi-asset class, equity, fixed income and alternative offerings.

We manage approximately $78bn for a client base that includes many of the world’s most sophisticated institutions, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Industry-wide, we are well known for our focus on valuation-based investing, willingness to take bold positions when conditions warrant, and candid and academically rigorous thought leadership. Jeremy Grantham, GMO’s Co-Founder and Long-Term Investment Strategist, is renowned as an expert in identifying speculative investment bubbles and also as a leading climate investor and advocate.

GMO is privately owned and employs over 430 people worldwide. We are headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. Our company-wide culture emphasizes commitment to clients, intellectual curiosity, and open debate. We celebrate and respect our differences, while embracing and valuing what each of us brings to work, as we know that diverse teams in an inclusive, caring environment achieve higher engagement and better client results.

Please follow the prompts included in this job posting to apply. The application window for this role is anticipated to remain open until the job is filled, or as otherwise determined by GMO.

Department Profile

The Technology Client Systems Team is responsible for the development and support of line of business applications that support GMO’s clients and their overall experience with GMO. This team consists of 10 technology professionals whose key functions include application development, system integration, application support, and production support. The supported business areas are Client Services and Sales, Marketing, Shareholder Services and Operations.

Position Overview

The Software Engineer will be a senior individual contributor responsible for the technical design, full stack implementation and maintenance for several systems built on Microsoft .NET in C# and Angular. This individual will also be responsible for contributions on a Python, data-centric architecture redefining how fellow developers and business partners access information within the firm. The candidate will work within an agile project team and will have close interaction with our business stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement technical solutions for our business partners
• Enhance existing applications and libraries
• Fix existing system issues
• Migrate existing systems to a cloud environment
• Work with business partners to develop requirements
• Produce effective technical documentation where needed

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 6-8 years of programming experience in C# and the Microsoft stack
• Working knowledge of Python
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and architecture
• Proficient in SQL, preferably T-SQL in Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with cloud-based platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS
• Strong understanding of software architecture and the design of distributed systems
• Strong grasp of web technologies including at least one prominent JavaScript framework, Angular preferred
• Familiarity with distributed enterprise applications
• Understanding of Agile practices

Preferred Requirements

• Experience migrating distributed applications to a cloud-based platforms
• Experience working with client reporting vendor systems such as Coric
• Experience working with web content management systems such as Optimizely or Sitecore
• Experience with marketing automation systems such as Seismic

Skills & Characteristics

• Driven, intellectually curious, self-motivated, independent, and consistently demonstrates ownership
• Ability to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a team

$115,000 - $175,000 a year

This is a reasonable, good faith estimate of the current salary range for this role. GMO’s salary range accounts for a wide array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets and market demand for skills; level of experience and training; specific qualifications, performance, time in role/company, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs.

In addition, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus award, which award may be determined by individual, team, department and firm performance, and is subject to the terms of GMO’s compensation plan. This position is also benefits eligible. GMO’s comprehensive benefits program includes medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, a 401(k)/profit-sharing retirement plan, open paid time off, leaves of absences, dependent care resources, tuition reimbursement, charitable gifts matching, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefits.

GMO is committed to the recruitment, employment, and promotion of all candidates equally, regardless of an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability (except where such disability is a bona fide occupational disqualification) or any other classification protected under federal, state or local law.