Sr Application Developer - Charles River Development (CRD)

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of CRD enhancements: requirements, design, CRD configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, and ongoing support
• Configure Manager Work Bench or Central Work Bench layouts, workflows, rules, and result sets
• Hands-on work with the Charles River API Framework, including: Frontend APIs - UI workflows, triggers, CRD interaction points; Backend APIs - data calls, order submissions, guideline checks, reference data, trading flows
• Build and support integration workflows using REST APIs, services, and messaging frameworks
• Apply working knowledge of portfolio optimization concepts (risk models, constraints, exposures, and transaction cost analysis)
• Familiarity with industry optimization platforms including Axioma (portfolio construction, risk model integration) and OMEGA Point (optimization and risk analytics tools)
• Collaborate with Portfolio Engineering teams to support optimization workflows feeding CRD
• Ensure Start-of-Day readiness for CRD and support ongoing system stability
• Translate our requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications, user stories, diagrams, and interface documentation

Qualifications

• Must have financial institution or wealth management background in investment
• 10+ years experience in Application Development
• Advanced SQL - complex queries, performance tuning
• Java or C# - ability to interpret, collaborate, and support integrations
• REST API integration, testing, and troubleshooting
• Python Programming
• 3+ years CRD Implementation / Customization, Workbench (Manager or Central) configuration experience
• Experience with CRD Batch Automation, including monitoring and exception handling
• Familiarity with portfolio optimization concepts (risk factors, constraints, optimization models)
• Experience with optimization tools such as Axioma and OMEGA Point
• Experience with Order Management workflows, markets, and trading processes (Equities & Fixed Income)