Senior Software Engineer at William Blair

Chicago, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Jun, 26

Salary

160800.0

Posted On

28 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, ETL/ELT, Azure AI Services, Python, ADLS, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, YAML, CI/CD, SQL, Data Modeling, Agile, Spark, REST

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership. We’re seeking a versatile software engineer to design, modify, test, implement and maintain intelligent scalable software applications tailored to the needs of our Equities business. This role will involve collaborating throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring compliance with firm standards, and leading projects from conception to deployment. Key Responsibilities: Design and maintain structured data pipelines using Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Synapse. Implement ETL/ELT workflows for structured and unstructured financial data across on‑prem and cloud platforms. Ensure data quality, lineage, governance, and observability across systems and pipelines. Build and deploy AI‑enabled solutions using Azure AI Services to support equity research, trading, and client service workflows. Productionalize Data Science POCs into secure, scalable, and monitored production services. Support migration of legacy data and application solutions (SQL, SSIS, Synapse, custom ETLs) to modern Azure cloud architectures. Design and optimize data models and analytical schemas (star/snowflake, partitioning, distribution strategies). Develop operational analytics dashboards to monitor pipeline health, SLAs, performance, and cloud spend. Work closely with PMs, developers, Data Science, and business stakeholders to define functional and technical requirements. Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and retrospectives. Lead testing of new and modified software, analyze issues, and resolve defects quickly. Document technical designs, integrations, and maintain operational playbooks/runbooks. Monitor industry trends in cloud data engineering, analytics, and AI; assess and recommend new technologies. Essential Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related subject matter required Hands-on expertise of at least 3-6 years with ADF, Spark, Databricks, Python, Azure Synapse, ADLS, and Azure Functions Extensive background in Azure Synapse, including creating and managing pipelines, activities, and linked services. Proficient in using ADF/Synapse to design full and incremental data loads from Azure and on‑prem data stores into ADLS. Skilled in using Data API Gateways and REST‑based integrations for third‑party data extraction. Capable of designing and building reusable ETL/ELT frameworks, including orchestrating pipelines in ADF/Synapse/Databricks. Adept with Azure DevOps and YAML pipeline scripting for CI/CD automation. Competent with Azure Key Vault, Logic Apps, Automation Runbooks, and cloud security best practices. Strong SQL skills with proven experience in data modeling, schema design, analytical storage, and performance tuning. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills. Preferred Qualifications: Hands‑on experience with Azure AI Services (OpenAI, Cognitive Services, embeddings, vector search). Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric (future roadmap alignment). Proficiency in ASP.NET, .NET Core, or C# is a strong plus. Background in financial services or capital markets preferred. #LI-CH #LI-Hybrid A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position. This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives. Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits. Salary Range $130,000—$160,800 USD About Our Firm William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries. What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect. We invite you to learn more about us by visiting williamblair.com. William Blair is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for. EOE m/f/d/v Be aware of hiring scams: William Blair has clear processes and guidelines with regards to recruiting. We do not request personal financial information in connection with an employment application nor does William Blair extend any employment offers without first conducting an interview through one of its registered offices. William Blair does not use instant messaging services such as WhatsApp, Telegram, or iMessage as part of the recruiting or interviewing process. Note to External Recruiters / Search Firms: William Blair does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Any unsolicited resumes received will not be considered as a valid submission. Download William Blair's privacy policies for job applicants: California Consumer Privacy Act Privacy Notice (CCPA) General Data Protection Regulation Privacy Notice (GDPR) Contact us should you have any questions or concerns.

Responsibilities

The role involves designing, modifying, testing, implementing, and maintaining intelligent scalable software applications for the Equities business, focusing on data pipelines and AI-enabled solutions. Key tasks include implementing ETL/ELT workflows, ensuring data quality and governance, and supporting the migration of legacy data solutions to modern Azure cloud architectures.