Development Lead - Market and Reference Data

POSITION: Development Lead- Market and Reference Data 

LOCATION: Hybrid work environment with both remote and in-person work schedule.  

JOB FUNCTION

The Development Lead – Market and Reference Data will work closely with a team of senior developers, business analysts, and business users at the firm. Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead a developer focused on market data acquisition, data modeling, and master data management.
• Design, develop, deploy, and support .NET Core microservices developed to process and share data throughout the enterprise.
• Collaborate with all business partners to ingest, model and build controls around all master data.
• Research and identify new sources of market data to fit business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

A successful candidate must have:

• Good knowledge of instruments across multiple asset classes including equity, credit, and rates products.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg and Reuters data and APIs.
• Experience with master data management, data governance, and associated principles.
• 10+ of experience building software in an object-oriented language.
• 3+ years of management or team lead experience.
• A domain driven design strategy and philosophy.
• Proficiency with our tech stack: C# microservices, Angular web apps, SQL Server.
• A focus on clean code and automated tests, grounded in strong CS fundamentals.
• Passion for technology and software design, with pride of ownership and drive to keep a high bar.
• Comfort working independently through complexity in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communications skills, a great attitude, and the ability to build strong working relationships.

The ideal candidate may also have:

• Experience working in a buy-side asset manager or other financial services firm.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for keeping up with new tools and techniques.
• Understanding of software design patterns and common anti-patterns.
• Experience with implementing GraphQL or similar API query language.

Viking is an equal opportunity employer.  If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process, please contact [email protected]