Hedge Fund Developer

Software Engineer — C# / SQL (Credit & Fixed Income) New York, NY (onsite) · Full-time · $125,000 – $150,000 base + 25% bonus A $20B+ hedge fund with a 30-year track record in credit, mortgage, and fixed income markets — loans, bonds, and derivatives. Research and technology drive the business here — much of senior leadership started in engineering, and the firm continues to invest heavily in both people and infrastructure. This isn't a cog-in-the-machine role. You'll work directly with trading, finance, and operations teams, see your work matter every single day, and help shape the systems that keep high-volume credit products running cleanly. What you'll own: Reconciliation systems for loans, bonds, and derivatives SQL pipelines, stored procedures, and daily operational workflows Break identification and resolution across internal and counterparty records Position management, cash management, and P&L reporting modules Internal tools, APIs, and workflow development across data engineering domains Production support for time-sensitive systems — portfolio management, risk, trade feeds, operational and accounting systems AI buildouts — integrating LLMs and AI-assisted workflows into internal tools and research pipelines What we're looking for: 2–4 years of C# development, ideally in financial services or fintech Strong SQL — complex queries, stored procedures, query optimization, performance tuning Back office experience: reconciliation, position keeping, cash or accounting systems Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript and comfort building front-ends a plus Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) and a thoughtful approach to using them in production codebases Credit, fixed income, MBS, whole loan, or structured product familiarity a strong plus Self-directed — able to juggle priorities without hand-holding Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline Why this role: Real ownership. Real visibility. Direct access to the business. Small team, lean environment, no bureaucracy, no black boxes — just solid engineering work that moves markets. 🚫 No C2C · No 3rd Parties · No Consultants · US-based candidates only · No visa sponsorship 📩 ryan@lastellar.ai