Job Description

Lead Software Developer (Financial Research, CFA Preferred)

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: India

The Lead Software Developer will be responsible for team leadership and full-stack development of CFRA’s next generation of web applications using a modern technology stack: React and Python on AWS cloud infrastructure. This is a rare opportunity to make a big impact on both the team and the organization by being part of the initial design and development of a new customer-facing application framework that will serve as the foundation for all future web development at CFRA.

The ideal candidate has a passion for solving business problems with technology and can effectively communicate business and technical needs to stakeholders. We are looking for candidates that value collaboration with superb colleagues and having an immediate, tangible impact for a leading global independent financial insights and data company.

Key Responsibilities

Develop high-quality, high-performance, scalable applications using best practices and the latest generation of technologies
Mentor and work with a skilled team while shaping the future of our products
Work collaboratively with product and technical stakeholders to understand and clarify requirements
Provide recommendations for proposed solutions
Review and validate solution designs from other team members
Perform design, debug, and performance analysis on solutions
Provide technical leadership to a team throughout a project lifecycle
Follow Agile best practices effectively and actively participate in all scrum ceremonies.
Respond to and resolve production issues
Be part of a culture of continuous learning and improvement of both the team and codebase

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

A minimum of 6+ years of full stack development experience on enterprise web applications.
Proficient in frontend development using React/Typescript
Proficient in backend development using Python
Fluency in the AWS infrastructure for delivering web applications: API Gateway, Lambda, Cognito, CloudFront, S3.
Proficient in SQL and developing solutions using relational databases such as MySQL.
Experience using object-oriented design principles and building backend applications with REST APIs
Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure as code technologies
Experience with Git and continuous integration environments
Experience with code pipelines such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodePipline
Experience with frontend and backend unit testing methodologies
Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile
CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation with hands-on experience in financial equity research is a strong plus, providing domain expertise in financial statement analysis, valuation, and investment research that translates directly into more informed design of CFRA's research and analytics platforms
Excellent analytical and communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies
Great organizational and time-management skills, including an ability to estimate project completion times
Ability to take complex technical concepts and communicate to non-technical audience
Ability to juggle multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required

Benefits

21 days of Vacation
8 Sick Days
1 paid volunteer day
11 - 13 Holidays a year
Health Insurance
Company paid Life & Disability Insurance
Competitive Pay
Annual Performance Bonus

About CFRA Research

CFRA is a global leader in financial intelligence solutions and insights.

Our experienced team of experts delivers timely and actionable analysis across global markets and multiple research disciplines, ensuring you always have our most up-to-date views, analysis, and data at your fingertips so you can make smarter and faster decisions.

Founded as the Center for Financial Research and Analysis in 1994, today our company is simply known as CFRA. Our proprietary approach blends a unique mix of fundamental equity, forensic accounting, fund, public policy and technical research with data, analytics and next-gen technology to arm clients with the financial intelligence required to meet their business and investing goals.

We are fiercely independent, we are client obsessed, and our mission is simply to be the most trusted global source of independent financial intelligence and innovation.

Industry

Finance & Insurance

Company Size

201-500 employees

Headquarters

Charlottesville, Virginia

Year Founded

1994

Website

cfraresearch.com

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