Location:
Full-time on-site M-F in Mclean
Introduction
The Investments & Capital Markets division is currently seeking a Senior Software Developer to contribute to the firm’s enterprise forecasting platform. This platform supports long-term financial projections, enabling strategic planning and decision-making.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience using a modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java).
- 3 years of experience using Git for source control in a team-based development environment.
- 3 years of experience with SQL and relational database development.
- 3 years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency with shell scripting for automation, troubleshooting, and operational support.
- 3 years of experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest, JUnit) and implementing automated test coverage.
- An understanding of fixed income concepts, including duration, convexity, spread, and option-adjusted spread (OAS).
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, business acumen, and familiarity with Agile development processes.
- Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry.
Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field).
- Strong understanding of GAAP accounting fundamentals, including revenue/expense recognition and amortization.
- CFA/FRM (or significant progress toward CFA/FRM/CPA).
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical and business concepts.
- Experience engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements, align on priorities, and drive delivery.
- Exposure to product and project management tools (e.g., JIRA) to support planning, tracking, and execution.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Refactor and modernize existing components of the financial accounting and forecasting application to improve maintainability, performance, and scalability.
- Develop and enhance core forecasting engine features to improve model accuracy, runtime efficiency, and enterprise readiness.
- Support critical quarterly production runs for financial reporting by monitoring execution, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of outputs.
- Diagnose and resolve defects, reduce technical debt, and drive continuous improvements to ensure alignment with software engineering best practices.
- Write clean, robust, high-quality code following best practices, supported by automated unit and integration tests with strong coverage.
- Coordinate with team members across different layers of the stack (data, services, APIs, and infrastructure) to deliver end-to-end solutions.
- Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders to implement new forecasting capabilities, enable scenario analysis, and meet evolving business and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with infrastructure upgrades, platform migrations, and adoption of new technologies to improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and documentation; demonstrate a commitment to collaborative problem-solving, thoughtful design, and high-quality deliverables.
Company Benefits & Culture
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Generous paid time off and holidays.
- Professional development opportunities and career advancement paths.
For immediate consideration, please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.