Sr. Principal Engineer

Description:
Hybrid 3 days onsite in Boston, MA

Our client seeks a Sr. Principal Engineer to design, develop, and maintain software, databases, and processes that support core business environments across research, investments, front office, and trading. The role works within a small engineering team, engages directly with end users, and requires strong analytical and communication skills. The team performs significant integration work, including trading integrations with Charles River OMS.

The position offers the opportunity to collaborate across IT and business units, apply best practices, and contribute hands-on coding.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Salary: $190,000 - $215,000/ yr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop applications that support business units across research, investments, front office, and trading.
• Own ongoing maintenance and enhancement of existing core business applications.
• Collaborate closely within IT and with business stakeholders across the firm.
• Contribute to integration initiatives, including trading workflows tied to Charles River OMS.
• Apply modern software design principles, best practices, and disciplined engineering methods.

Experience Requirements:

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years in financial services or financial management.
• Significant experience with Python and its ecosystem.
• Strong proficiency with relational databases and SQL.
• Knowledge of C# and Microsoft stack is a plus.
• Experience leading a technical team is a plus.
• Cloud-based development experience. AWS preferred. Includes building and deploying applications in cloud environments, infrastructure as code such as Terraform or Cloud Formation, containers and orchestration such as Docker or Kubernetes, and monitoring, logging, and foundational cloud security practices.
• Familiarity with order management systems. Charles River OMS experience is valuable.

Education Requirements:

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent.

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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