Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership · 6 hours ago
Senior Desktop Engineer - Developer Experience
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $308K/yr
7+ years expArrowstreet Capital is a Boston-based systematic investment firm that manages global equity portfolios for institutional investors around the world. They are seeking a passionate leader to optimize the developer journey end-to-end and empower engineers from day one, focusing on improving the developer experience across Windows and Linux environments.
Financial ServicesVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Define & execute the developer’s experience roadmap for Windows and Linux, aligning firm standards and security requirements
Build setup executables in Visual Studio (.NET/C#); package as MSI (WiX/MSIX) and deploy via MCM/ConfigMgr (task sequences, applications)
Experienced with GitLab pipelines to facilitate automation of these activities
Standardize IDEs, SDKs, and toolchains (Visual Studio, VS Code, PyCharm; MSBuild/CMake/Ninja; Python/C++; Anaconda for Python environment management) and drive adoption through baselines and policy
Establish container‑based development standards (Docker for Windows, Podman, Dev Containers, OCI images) for portable, reproducible environments; support WSL2 and remote Linux desktops/VDI where appropriate
Implement Windows configuration‑as‑code and baselines (Group Policy, SCCM; PowerShell/DSC) with guardrails and automated compliance reporting
Embed practical security (EDR, PKI, secrets management, least‑privilege) directly into developer workflows in partnership with Security
Design and enforce API integration standards for internal developer tools and services; ensure secure, scalable, and well‑documented RESTful APIs for automation and interoperability
Publish documentation and self‑service guides; instrument SLIs/SLOs for onboarding success, credential refresh, build/test times, and environment MTTR
Serve as Tier 3 escalation, mentor teammates in Desktop Engineering, and drive continuous improvement across tooling and processes
Qualification
Required
Minimum 7+ years in desktop engineering or developer productivity; 2+ years leading initiatives or teams
Deep Windows endpoint expertise (SCCM/ConfigMgr, Group Policy; Intune a plus)
Automation: PowerShell, Python; .NET/C# and Visual Studio for installer tooling
Packaging/deployment: MSI, WiX/MSIX, code signing, SCCM applications/task sequences
Linux development workflows (on‑prem and cloud), containers (Docker/Podman, Dev Containers), WSL2/remote Linux desktops/VDI
Strong Git and CI/CD fundamentals; track record improving build/test performance
Practical endpoint security and compliance experience; strong communication and stakeholder skills
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonuses
Robust benefits package
Company
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
Founded in 1999, Arrowstreet Capital is an independent private partnership based in Boston, Massachusetts.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Nirali Maniar Gandhi
Chief Financial Officer
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HR Business Partner
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