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Andiamo is a globally recognized staffing and consulting firm specializing in placing the top 2% of technology and go-to-market professionals with the world’s largest and most well-known companies.
For over 20 years, we've maintained the status of tier-one vendor for firms such as Amazon, Bloomberg, Palantir, MasterCard, Visa, Two Sigma, Citadel, as well as other major financial services firms, elite hedge funds, Google-backed tech start-ups, and major software firms.
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Principal Full Stack Engineer – Hedge Fund
Principal Full Stack Engineer – Hedge Fund
About The Role
We are seeking an accomplished
Principal Full Stack Engineer to lead the design and development of mission-critical trading, risk, and analytics platforms at a leading hedge fund. This role is central to building the systems that power research, execution, and portfolio management across global markets. You will architect solutions that combine high-performance backend services with intuitive frontend tools, enabling researchers, traders, and risk managers to make faster, smarter decisions.
As a senior technical leader, you’ll define technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers. You’ll work across the entire technology stack, from ultra-low-latency services to rich web applications, ensuring our systems are robust, secure, and performant. This is a hands-on role with the opportunity to make a direct impact on trading strategies and investment outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Architect & Scale Systems: Design and evolve trading, risk, and research platforms with a focus on performance, fault tolerance, and security.
- Build Full Stack Applications: Develop high-performance backend services (Python, Java, or C++) alongside modern frontend interfaces (React/TypeScript).
- Collaborate with Quants: Work closely with quantitative researchers, portfolio managers, and data scientists to translate models into production systems.
- Optimize for Speed & Reliability: Ensure systems meet the demands of low-latency trading and real-time risk monitoring.
- Mentor Engineers: Guide a team of senior engineers, set best practices, and foster a culture of technical excellence.
- Operational Ownership: Champion observability, incident management, and continuous improvement to maintain world-class reliability.
What We’re Looking For
- Extensive Experience: 10+ years of building and scaling distributed, service-oriented systems; 3+ years in a leadership or staff role.
- Languages: Expertise in Python, Java, or C++ with strong skills in JavaScript/TypeScript for modern web development.
- Financial Systems Exposure: Experience with trading platforms, risk systems, or market data infrastructure preferred.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Strong experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure; containerization with Docker and Kubernetes; Infrastructure as Code.
- Data Systems: Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases, messaging systems (Kafka, Pulsar), and real-time streaming.
- Security Mindset: Knowledge of best practices in authentication, encryption, and secure software development for financial systems.
- Collaboration: Ability to partner with researchers, traders, and operations teams to deliver solutions that meet business goals.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Why Join
This is a unique opportunity to apply your full stack expertise in one of the most dynamic environments in the world. You’ll build systems that directly impact investment performance, work alongside some of the brightest minds in quantitative finance, and shape the next generation of trading and research platforms. The challenges are complex, the stakes are high, and the rewards are significant.
