Sr Application Developer - Charles River Development (CRD)

About the role

Sr Application Developer – Charles River Development (CRD) within a Wealth Management client, focusing on end‑to‑end delivery of CRD enhancements, configuration, integrations, and support.

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 requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications, user stories, diagrams, and interface documentation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or equivalent
• US citizen or Green Card holder only (no H‑1B)
• Financial institution or wealth‑management background in investment
• 10+ years of application development experience
• 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 OMET/Gap Point
• Experience with Order Management workflows, markets, and trading processes (Equities & Fixed Income)

Pay

$120,000 – $140,000 base salary plus bonus

Schedule

Location: Camas, WA; Plano, TX; or Tampa, FL. On‑site 100% for the first 90 days, then 1 day per week remote (WFH).