Software Engineer, Macro Technology

What you ’ll do

• Design, implement, and deliver high-impact, trader-facing full-stack applications that directly improve Macro trading workflows and execution speed
• Lead the development of trade capture workflows, blotter interfaces, and workflow automation to simplify front-office activity and reduce operational friction
• Partner with traders and portfolio managers to translate live workflow conversations into practical software designs and prioritized delivery plans
• Drive end-to-end delivery across frontend, backend, and data layers, owning solutions from problem framing through production rollout and validation
• Partner closely with Operations and Compliance to embed controls, observability, and supportability into trade flows and release plans
• Use AI tools as a core part of the engineering process to accelerate implementation, refactoring, test generation, debugging, and documentation while validating outputs for safety and correctness
• Define and execute validation strategies for AI-assisted changes, including automated tests, scenario coverage, instrumentation, and production-readiness checks
• Contribute to system integration and straight-through processing improvements, onboarding of additional product capabilities, and enhancements to order and blotter workflows
• Participate in production support and incident resolution

• 10+ years of total professional experience in software engineering, including building production full‑stack applications, supported by a relevant technical degree or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of backend development experience in C#, including designing and building production services and APIs (gRPC and/or REST); extensive experience with SQL and Java highly recommended
• 6+ years of frontend development experience building production user interfaces with React, including interactive trader‑facing applications
• 6+ years of experience in financial markets or trading technology, with exposure to Fixed Income, Futures, or FX
• Proven use of AI tools across the software delivery lifecycle (implementation, testing, refactoring, debugging, documentation), with the ability to validate AI‑generated outputs through testing and targeted human review
• Experience supporting production systems used during U.S. trading hours, including production support and incident resolution
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience working directly with traders, portfolio managers, operations, and compliance teams to deliver production‑ready solutions
• Authorization to work in the United States, with the ability to be based in Stamford, CT or New York City and work onsite as needed
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

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
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Non-profit matching gift program
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, minorities and the LGBT+ community
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

Point
72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven

A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point
72 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.

The annual base salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000 (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.