Principal Front-Office Engineer

Date Posted: 03/25/2026

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 498903

Industry: Insurance

Job Title: Principal Front-Office Engineer

Job Location: Boston, MA, USA, 02116

Work Model: Hybrid

Work Model Details: In office 3 days per week

Employment Type: Temp to Hire

FT/PT: Full-Time

Estimated Duration (In months): 12

Min Hourly Rate($): 60.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 75.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: GitHub, Python, SQL, UX DESIGN

Experience Desired: Strong Python, SQL and experience using Agentic Programming tools (5+ yrs); Experience writing efficient and robust code able to process and analyze large financial datasets (5+ yrs)

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

Job Description

***Qualified candidates must be available to work directly for Rose International on a W2 basis. Not a corp-to-corp opportunity***

***Only candidates located near the Boston, MA area are to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***

Required Education:

• A Bachelor's degree

Required Experience and Knowledge:

• Full-stack development knowledge with a minimum of 5+ years professional experience programming in Python, demonstrating the ability to write efficient and robust code able to process and analyze large financial datasets

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically, independently, and act with minimal handholding

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas and analysis to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Potential Alternative Qualifications:

• May consider someone at a junior level as long as they have the following: strong Python, strong SQL, Risk experience and some AI (experience using Agentic Programming tools (Github Copilot, Claude))

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong Python, SQL and experience using Agentic Programming tools (Github Copilot, Claude) required

• Experience with Risk is also required

• Looking for a hands-on software architect and builder who has experience designing systems, rapidly iterating over them and delivering them across the finish line

• Experience with key Python Libraries (pandas, NumPy) required

• Experience using Version Control (Git) required

• Experience using Agentic Programming tools (Github Copilot, Claude) required

• Proven ability to design, build, and scale application systems in data-rich environments including custom AI tools

• Solid understanding of financial markets and multi-asset investment risk domain

• Practical experience in developing and maintaining models, tools, and reports that showcase a deep understanding of quantitative techniques, methods, statistics and econometrics

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Experience in front-end development and user experience (UX) design required; experience with Pythonic front-end and data visualization libraries (e.g., Plotly, Dash)

• Strong SQL skills required with a familiarity of financial data platforms (such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Aladdin, eFront, Moodys), financial databases, and data manipulation techniques

• Experience with statistical and time-series data analysis using pythonic libraries (such as Scikit-Learn, SciPy, cvxpy)

Responsibilities:

• Contractor will be working closely with the directors of Risk within Investment Risk

• Also work closely with risk analysts and investment teams, but the primary focus will be building robust systems and tools that power risk infrastructure, analytics, and decision-ready reporting

• Serve as the technical lead embedded within the Risk team, driving design and implementation of small-scale applications and proof of concepts that will improve risk analysis, develop AI-enabled workflows, and enhance reporting systems & processes

• You will work closely with risk analysts and investment teams, but your primary focus will be building robust systems and tools that power risk infrastructure, analytics, and decision-ready reporting

• We’re looking for a hands-on software architect and builder who has experience designing systems, rapidly iterating over them and delivering them across the finish line

• This role is ideal for a Lead or Senior Engineer who thrives as an individual contributor and wants to drive technical direction without moving into management

Additional Details:

• Candidates doing any trading on their own outside of work like contracting out with other hedge funds or helping a company trade securities will not be eligible for this role

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements. **

Benefits:

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California Pay Equity:

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify).
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