
Analyst, Junior Quantitative Developer - Core Platform
HarbourVest Partners1 month ago
Boston, MA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$130k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain core backend services and APIs powering product features.
- Develop shared platform components for frontend and backend applications.
- Build and improve data pipelines and platform integrations.
- Contribute to developer tooling, CI/CD, automated testing, feature flags, logging, metrics, and telemetry.
- Partner with product and design to turn requirements into technical designs.
- Document platform capabilities and APIs for other engineering teams.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python and SQL for services and data work.
- Understanding of frontend/backend web application architecture and API design.
- Exposure to cloud platforms, preferably Azure, containers, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture, telemetry patterns, and collaborative Git workflows.
- Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly and write clean, well-typed, tested, maintainable code.
- Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent experience.
- 2–4 years of development experience involving backend services, platform engineering, or data pipelines.
- Preferred familiarity with React, TypeScript, feature flags, and financial products.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with 18 remote workdays per quarter, subject to manager approval.
- Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and potentially long-term reward programs.
- Comprehensive total rewards package may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.