Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:

Overview:

We don't simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you - offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.

In this role you will:

• Lead the design and development of cutting-edge financial applications; develop innovative, high-quality, and cloud-native SaaS web applications and microservices as part of our growing application development team.
• Own technical decisions for features and services, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and quantitative teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and best practices.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and help evolve our technology stack.
• Develop software using our tech stack: .NET, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, NServiceBus, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Azure services.
• Implement automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) and CI/CD pipelines using Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
• Align technical work with business strategy and roadmap goals.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable technical plans, ensuring team efforts contribute to business priorities aligned with the product roadmap.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and maintain alignment with product roadmaps.
• Promote principles of modular design, observability, and test-driven development.
• Foster a collaborative, delivery-oriented culture grounded in modern engineering practices and continuous improvement.

Your impact:

You will directly influence the success of our products, enabling clients to manage financial risk effectively and helping Chatham grow revenue streams. Your leadership will shape technical direction and elevate team capabilities.

Contributors to your success:

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience working in an agile scrum environment.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming (C#, Java) and modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue).
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
• Understanding of Unit testing, Test-Driven Development, and mocking frameworks
• Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and caching strategies.
• Proclivity towards refactoring and continuously improving OO code through agile development methods.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills, with the ability to mentor and influence technical decisions across engineering, product management, and client-facing teams.
• Understanding of continuous delivery principles and processes
• Contributions to open-source projects or developer communities.
• Experience with financial systems or quantitative modeling.

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About Chatham Financial:

Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of over 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,500 companies across a wide range of industries - handling over $1 trillion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, visitchathamfinancial.com.

Chatham Financial is an equal opportunity employer.