TIAA · 2 weeks ago
Software Engineer, Asset Management
New York, NY, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$144K/yr - $195K/yr
3+ years expNuveen is a global investment leader managing public and private assets for clients worldwide, and they are seeking a Software Engineer to develop and maintain backend systems for their equities portfolio management platform. The role involves building backend services, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features that support business operations.
FinanceFinancial ServicesLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain FastAPI-based backend services powering portfolio rebalancing, trade management, and advisor workflows
Integrate with multiple data stores including PostgreSQL databases and MongoDB/DocumentDB for different use cases
Build and optimize data pipelines connecting custodial data, security master databases, and real-time market data feeds
Develop and maintain AWS infrastructure using CDK, including ECS Fargate deployments and serverless components
Work alongside frontend engineers to design and implement RESTful APIs consumed by our Vue/Nuxt advisor portal, with opportunities to contribute frontend code
Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using Datadog APM
Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure system reliability
Qualification
Required
3+ years of professional Python software engineering experience
Preferred
4-6 years of professional software engineering experience
Experience building production REST APIs with FastAPI, Flask, or Django
Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL) and document stores (MongoDB)
Experience with AWS services (ECS, Fargate, Lambda, S3, SQS/SNS)
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (AWS CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker)
Familiarity with data validation libraries (Pydantic) and ORM tools (SQLAlchemy)
Experience with Python data libraries (Pandas, NumPy) for data transformation and analysis
Familiarity with real-time market data APIs (Polygon, Bloomberg, Reuters)
Experience with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js, React) for full-stack collaboration
Understanding of financial concepts: portfolio management, trade execution, custodial operations
Experience with observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, or similar APM solutions)
Background in fintech, asset management, or trading systems
Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues
Benefits
Superior retirement program
Highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings
Company
TIAA
TIAA is a financial services company that specializes in providing retirement plans, IRAs, mutual funds, and life insurance.
10001+ employees
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