Junior Web Engineer - Technology

Arena Investors, LP ("Arena") is a global investment management firm that seeks to generate attractive risk adjusted, consistent and uncorrelated returns by employing a fundamentals based, asset-oriented financing and investing strategy across the entire credit spectrum in areas where conventional sources of capital are scarce. Arena specializes in off-the-run, stressed, distressed, illiquid and esoteric special situation transactions through originations and acquisitions of asset-oriented investments across a wide array of asset types (including but not limited to private direct corporate credit, commercial real estate bridge lending, and commercial and consumer assets).

Quaestor Advisors, LLC ("Quaestor") is an affiliated Special Servicer, which provides mid and back office services, including asset management, to Arena Investors and external clients.

Quaestor is looking to expand the Technology team, through the addition of a junior Web 2.0-oriented software engineer who has a passion for coding and solving problems. Arena is developing a suite of web-based enterprise software applications that are crucial to running its business. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a large-scale fintech platform while honing one's technical skills and learning the private credit business. The right candidate would be able to contribute to development while learning to interface with business-side sponsors from asset management, accounting, and operations. Ideal candidates will be organized, analytical, self-motivated, resourceful and able to work/communicate effectively with all internal functional groups.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and support of proprietary enterprise software.
• Assist with projects/tasks related to data analysis, data visualization, and reporting for our Operations, Finance & Asset Management departments.
• Supports enterprise software onboarding and integration projects. This could include trading & risk systems, portfolio accounting systems, data warehouse, compliance, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science from a top university.
• 2-5 years experience in technology - tech pure play, startup, fintech, etc.
• Internships/Co-ops experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with Web 2.0 development (HTML5, Javascript, jQuery, CSS, REST, etc)
• Familiarity with PHP (or similar back-end scripting language)
• Familiarity with OOP and at least one language (C#, Java, etc)
• Understands basic database concepts and T-SQL.
• Familiarity with PowerBI and/or SSRS a plus.
• Comfortable with Agile/Scrum SDLC.
• The highest level of personal integrity and ethical standards.
• A positive attitude, strong work ethic and a desire to work collaboratively across the organization.
• Strong attention to detail.
• COVID Vaccinated

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources