UI Developer, Macro Front Office Technology

A CAREER WITH POINT72’S TECHNOLOGY TEAM
As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO
You will be responsible for building out best-in-class features, components, and end-user applications essential to the consumption, manipulation and visualization of a range of analytics developed by the Macro Technology group. The primary users of the application will be portfolio managers, Macro Management, Risk Management and Valuations.The focus will be primarily on, but not limited to, real-time analytics for P&L and risk, as well as other kinds of complex pre-trade analysis, across a broad range of asset classes. Specifically, you will:
• Develop new features and components within an existing real-time React based application suite
• Collaborate with our product, design, and backend engineering teams to create intuitive and efficient user experiences that meet the demanding needs of a wide range of stakeholders
• Optimize third-party libraries for maximum performance across a range of web-capable devices, including mobile
• Integrate real-time streams with the ability to dynamically slice and dice and visualize such data
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to drive standards. Contribute to architectural discussions in the context of an increasingly sophisticated application suite
• Troubleshoot and resolve UI-related issues, ensuring a smooth user experience

WHAT’S REQUIRED
We are looking for a highly skilled software engineer with strong coding abilities, rigorous mathematical problem-solving skills, and experience in P&L and risk systems or in another front office development capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a UI Engineer or similar role, with a strong portfolio of React-based projects
• A strong attention to detail, and a passion for creating frictionless and aesthetically satisfying user interfaces
• Proficiency in the following programming languages: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript
• Familiarity with real-time data processing and its integration into third party visualization libraries
• Experience with state management libraries such as Redux, MobX, RxJS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills that can convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• A commitment to the highest ethical standards

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

ABOUT POINT72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit www.Point72.com/about.

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.