Sr Application Developer - Charles River Development (CRD)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Application Developer with deep expertise in Charles River Development (CRD) to lead end-to-end delivery of enhancements, integrations, and optimizations for our wealth management platform.

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)
• 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 work authorization or Green Card only; H1B candidates will not be considered
• 10+ years of application development experience
• Hands-on experience with the Charles River API Framework (frontend and backend)
• Financial institution or wealth management background in investment
• Advanced SQL – complex queries, performance tuning
• Proficiency in Java or C#
• REST API integration, testing, and troubleshooting
• Python programming
• 3+ years of CRD Implementation / Customization experience
• Workbench (Manager or Central) configuration experience
• CRD Batch Automation experience, 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)