Syntax Data is hiring a
Junior Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Junior Software Engineer at Syntax LLC, a financial data and technology company. The role involves developing, maintaining, and innovating on financial software and data products, including designing databases, writing APIs, creating client-facing JSON APIs, implementing dynamic front-end layouts, resolving operational issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related discipline
• Proficiency in relational database systems such as Postgresql
• Familiarity with JavaScript and at least one modern front-end framework
• An eye for code quality, familiarity with design patterns and best practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Designing, enhancing and maintaining large financial databases for use in web applications
• Developing and maintaining database systems supporting the construction of performant, complex queries
• Writing well-designed APIs and working with backend services
• Creating flexible and intuitive client facing JSON APIs for streaming data
• Implementing dynamic front-end layouts to design specifications
• Ensuring that mission critical systems and services operate smoothly by triaging and resolving operational issues as part of a team of on-call engineers
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Finance or Financial Technology (FinTech)
• Prior professional experience working with and deploying to cloud environments such as AWS, DigitalOcean, or equivalent
• Background in financial services
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar MVC framework
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and tooling such as Terraform or AWS CDK

Benefits

$85,000 - $95,000 a year