Position: Application Engineer
Location: Austin
Who we are: Atom is a global investment platform that unifies industry-leading investment talent with systematic portfolio construction and disciplined risk management. Our technology foundation is composed of advanced proprietary systems that capture and analyze petabytes of data to inform every step of our investment process. At the same time, our live mission control architecture validates millions of check-points and orchestrates around-the-clock trading and operational processes with precision.
Role
The individual will report directly to the CTO and independently own key projects from inception to production. This is an opportunity to join a lean team and have immediate personal impact while learning from industry experts in Technology, Trading, Risk, and many other specializations. We’re looking for people who are smart, humble, and care deeply about our mission.
Technologies We Use and Teach:
- Primary: Python, JavaScript
- Frontend: React, Material UI
- Infrastructure: Docker, NGINX
- Cloud: AWS stack
- Databases: MSSQL, Redis
Responsibilities:
- Own the architecture, implementation, and maintenance of new software applications in close collaboration with Atom’s leadership team
- Drive tangible impact through a technology-enabled understanding of usage metrics and user activation
- Master the science of presenting complex data analysis using intuitive, user-friendly visualization techniques
- Grow your software development skills using Functional and Object-Oriented principles
- Work as part of an engineering team to enhance and further optimize a sophisticated suite of complex software systems
Ideal Candidate
- 2+ years professional software engineering experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
- Experience with Python, JavaScript, or equivalent languages
- Experience in modern front-end technologies
- Experience with API design and development
- Understanding of software engineering best practices
- Ability to articulate complexity in linear, digestible, audience-appropriate language
Salary and compensation will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual’s experience, skills, and qualifications. Compensation includes base salary, discretionary bonus, and other forms of benefits including healthcare, 401k matching, and other benefits.
Please no recruiters
This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work to be performed by the employee and is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this position. Atom Investors LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Atom does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.