WHO WE ARE

Investortools has been a leader in fixed-income technology for over four decades, supporting institutional investors with portfolio management and credit analysis software systems. Our platform is trusted by hundreds of financial institutions, including SMA managers, fund managers, broker-dealers, and other market participants, to manage over $1 trillion in assets. We’re committed to creative problem-solving, excellent service, and a collaborative culture rooted in strong values, offering you the opportunity to grow your skills and shape your career.
What You’ll Do
As a Backend Engineer on our team, you will focus on building and maintaining internal applications and automation tools that enhance operational efficiency. You’ll work closely within the team, and with other engineers all through the organization, to develop scalable, high-performance back-end systems that support our financial solutions. This role involves significant work with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop and maintain cloud-based infrastructure and applications.
Successful Backend Engineer’s at Investortools apply meticulous analytical thinking to assess complex challenges, identify alternative strategies, and rapidly transform ideas into effective designs. Collaboration is key, as you will work across disciplines, leveraging your ability to clearly communicate complex information both in writing and in person. If you have a desire to continuously grow your technical skills, a commitment to creating elegant and well-documented code, and a willingness to contribute both individually and as part of a team, we want to hear from you!

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• Strong proficiency in Python, with experience in back-end development, automation, and system integration.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, and networking solutions.
• Knowledge of APIs, web services, and data pipelines.
• Meticulous analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work collaboratively across disciplines with excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in financial technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A natural curiosity and desire to challenge yourself and those around you

• Develop, optimize, and maintain back-end applications and automation tools using Python.
• Design and implement efficient data processing pipelines and integrations between internal and external systems.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability through automation and optimization.
• Work extensively with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build and maintain cloud-based applications.
• Collaborate with operations, support, and infrastructure teams to streamline workflows and improve internal tools.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and enhance internal applications for better efficiency.
• Maintain clear documentation of tools, APIs, and workflows.
• Stay up to date with modern Python development, database technologies, and best practices.
  What We’re Looking For

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• Strong proficiency in Python, with experience in back-end development, automation, and system integration.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including compute, storage, and networking solutions.
• Knowledge of APIs, web services, and data pipelines.
• Meticulous analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work collaboratively across disciplines with excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in financial technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A natural curiosity and desire to challenge yourself and those around you.