Software Developer

Position Summary

NYU's Stern School of Business has an exciting opportunity for a Software Developer in the Volatility and Risk Institute (VRI).

The Software Developer will support research initiatives in VRI and will participate in the ongoing design, development, testing, and maintenance of software and technical solutions, including upgrades and enhancements, to drive VRI’s financial modeling and analysis.

Prepare technical specifications; design, develop, and test technical solutions; and provide technical expertise upon request.

Assist in the design and development of the Volatility Laboratory (V-Lab) AWS infrastructure and code base, maintaining code quality standards.

Write documentation and provide assistance for newly developed applications. Research, develop, and implement innovative ways to improve quality and functionality of applications and share suggestions and knowledge capital with team members.

This is a 12 month fixed-term position, with a start date ASAP and an end date of approximately July 1, 2025.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a related technical field (a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Mathematics is preferred) and 3+ years relevant experience, including experience maintaining cloud infrastructure and developing quality, performant, and resilient web-based applications, and experience designing, developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting distributed web-based applications, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The ability to write code in one or more programming languages, familiarity with relational database technology, such as MySQL, Oracle, or Postgres, and knowledge of cloud technologies and Infrastructure-as-Code principles is required.

A strong understanding of software development principles, algorithms, data structures, and design patterns, as well as excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills, ability to take initiative, and attention to detail is also required.

2+ years of software engineering experience in the finance field and experience in programming with Python, MATLAB, R, and shell scripting, version control systems, such as Git, and with AWS technologies (eg, Cloudformation, EC2, ECR, ECS, Fargate, and S3) is preferred.

Experience with infrastructure technologies, such as Chef and Terraform, with Linux operating system, knowledge of financial concepts and data, and knowledge of econometrics and statistics is also preferred.

This is a 12 month fixed-term position, with a start date ASAP and an end date of approximately July 1, 2025.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $72,000.00 to USD $88,000.

00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

is a welcoming community that inspires its employees to embrace and lead change in a rapidly transforming world. We offer a collegial and inclusive culture, and an excellent benefits package, which includes up to 100% NYU tuition waiver, generous vacation and holiday time off, health benefits, and flexible work policies.

NYU and Stern provide access to a wide range of professional development resources, along with opportunities to build your career and expand your network.

Located in the heart of Greenwich Village and deeply connected with the City for which it is named, NYU Stern is one of the nation’s premier management education schools and research centers.

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