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The Ceres Group

Senior Backend Engineer

The Ceres Group, Burlington, Massachusetts, us, 01805


We are a rapidly growing software technology company that still embodies a small start-up culture. Our primary customers are global custody banks, asset servicers, and institutional asset managers. We are hiring Boston-based

Senior Backend Software Engineers

to develop solutions to our client’s business needs.

As a

Senior Backend Software Engineer , you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining our investment accounting software. You will work in an agile development team to develop and deliver solutions, working with product and client success teams to ensure our product's success. Below are a few key responsibilities of your job:

Key Responsibilities:

Coding and Development: Actively participating in coding and development tasks, often taking on more complex or critical aspects of a project.Software Design: Participating in design discussions and ensuring they are scalable, high-performing, maintainable, and meet business requirements.Code Reviews: Conducting thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, best practices, and coding standards are followed.Code Maintenance: Overseeing and contributing to the maintenance and enhancement of the existing codebase (Java).Problem Solving: Solving complex technical problems and troubleshooting issues that arise during the development process.Quality Assurance: Ensuring that the software is thoroughly tested and that code coverage and other quality standards are met.

Tech Stack:

Java, Spring Boot, Python, Cassandra, Elastic Search & REDIS, Azure, AWS

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package.Opportunities for career growth and advancement in a rapidly evolving financial sector.A collaborative and innovative work environment.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from leading universities.6+ years of experience as a senior software engineer.Very strong experience in coding in Java and using the Spring Boot framework.Well-versed in object-oriented programming and microservice architecture/frameworks.Experience with profiling, code analysis, and solving code performance issues.Experience with testing automation frameworks and version control systems.Effective communication and collaboration skills.Working a minimum of 3 days a week in our office; our office is located on the 128 beltway.Employment authorization in the US is required.

Nice to have Skills:

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).Experience with frameworks such as Kafka, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch, and S3.Understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.

Our cloud-native, AI-powered operating system and technology platform are transforming investment operations to enable reduced fees and the ability to offer new and innovative products, including crypto-asset services while scaling for the future.

We offer an exciting work opportunity where you’ll develop one of the more robust enterprise applications with deep financial engines while using cutting-edge cloud technologies.

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