Software Development Manager of Fixed Income in Boston, MA

to submit your resume for this position, you must include both your desired annual salary and current annual salary broken down between base + bonus! no exceptions!

you must also include a short paragraph in the body of your email which briefly summarizes matches from your professional experience to the "required background/experience" and "major pluses to have" sections below. we appreciate your time in advance on this matter.

as a software development manager, you will work closely with our investment team and lead the software development of our advanced suite of fixed-income portfolio-management and decision-support applications.you will have overall development responsibility for large projects handled by our fixed-income systems team, which include the fixed income portfolio management tool and the currency workstation. the fixed income systems team is responsible for providing front-office information services capabilities to our fixed-income portfolio-management and research analyst teams and plays a critical role in our success by providing technology solutions which improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of a highly complex investment decision-making process. the tools we develop contribute to our investment performance and differentiate us from our competitors in the financial industry.
reports to: senior manager of fixed income systems

the resume of the ideal candidate would reflect the following:

experience managing a team of at least 15 developers, analysts, and qa engineers (both permanent and contract resources)
you are currently working or have worked for a
fixed-income sell or buy side company
isv that sells and supports fixed income applications
system consulting firm that has a heavy focus on fixed-income front-office development and implementation projects


duties/responsibilities

oversight of the technical design,implementation, testing, deployment, and support of our proprietary fixed-income portfolio-management and investment decision-support tools
team management responsibilities, including the direct supervision of approximately 15 developers, analysts, and quality assurance engineers
active participation in the business requirements gathering process, including a high-degree of client interaction

you must possess the following qualities:

strong leadership skills
excellent written and verbal communications skills
willing to work in an energetic, fast-paced, team-oriented, and business-critical production environment
able to work independently
able to manage conflicting priorities effectively
demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with fixed-income investment professionals

employee benefits

sorry, but we do not sponsor h1-b transfers or tn-1 visas for this career opportunity. you must be a citizen or permanent resident
we will reimburse relocation expenses
vacations - from two weeks to five weeks, based on length of service
11 paid holidays
2 paid floating holidays to be used in the summer time
125% tuition reimbursement with an a grade, 100% for a b or pass (in a pass/fail course)
ppo health plan/dental plan/short & long term disability/life insurance
up to 50% bonus!
retirementpension plan: profit sharing contribution of 15% on top of your yearly compensation (base plus bonus!), vested from day one
personal computing reimbursement
commuting expense program
chartered financial analyst program
backup child care - two slots available daily plus "parents in a pinch" in-home care

all applications for this position are accepted via email. you can begin the interview process or refer someone you know by sending us your resume and your salary history. once you have completed the interview, your information will be sent directly to the hiring manager for decisions on the next steps. regardless of the outcome, my epersona will keep you updated of your status by e-mail or phone.
experience: required background/experience

10+ years of hands-on development experience in a commercial environment
5+ years of experience managing software development teams including hiring, termination, and the delivery of performance reviews
experience leading a team of j2ee or c# developers
a solid understanding of j2ee application development technologies
experience developing complex financial applications
solid understanding of fixed income, trading, valuation, analytics, and related investment processes
knowledge of software development and testing methodologies and their effective application

major pluses to have

knowledge of derivative instruments


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