--- title: 'Software Engineer at Schonfeld' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-engineer-schonfeld-new-york-ejrs53p21p5h' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-17' --- # Software Engineer at Schonfeld - **Company:** Schonfeld - **Location:** New York, NY - **Posted:** 2026-10-15 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/schonfeld/jobs/8285213 ## Job description ## The Role We are seeking a highly motivated and talented technologist to join us as a member of our Accounting and Valuation Technology (AVT) team. The team is responsible for the ecosystem which provides accurate T0 and T+1 Position, P&L & Transaction Data via its shadow accounting system (Advent Geneva) to key organizational stakeholders in the Fund Accounting, Valuation, Operations, Compliance, Risk and Business Analytics areas. The AVT team directly supports the reporting and automation needs of the Fund Accounting and Tax teams, including internal tools for investor allocations, portfolio manager performance payout estimations and withholding tax calculations. The team is also responsible for providing end-of-day valuations for listed and OTC products traded across the firm. ## What you’ll do Software Engineers at Schonfeld take on a wide range of responsibilities and challenges. They design, develop, deploy and support existing applications as well as new features and platforms. They can run projects and lead initiatives. You will participate in an Agile framework, continuously improving and expanding platform capabilities based on constantly evolving business requirements as well as providing Level 3 support across the globe. As a member of the AVT team, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our end of day pricing platform and the integration between our shadow accounting system (Advent Geneva) and data warehouse. You will contribute to a highly supportable, future-ready, performant code base.  You will work with a modern tech stack – building microservices that deploy to the cloud (AWS) using containers orchestrated by Kubernetes and extending REST and GraphQL-based APIs. The ideal candidate will have the proven ability to collaborate closely with stakeholders and other engineers to solve technical and business challenges and express an interest in continuous improvement and learning. ## What you’ll bring We are looking for a full-stack developer with experience in financial services to join our team. What you need: - Three to six years of experience in cloud-based Java microservices development, preferably in Spring Boot, with a strong grounding in multi-threading, memory optimization, and object-oriented programming and design patterns. - Demonstrated ability to build and implement scalable, standards-based web service API - Experience interfacing with message broker or streaming platforms (Kafka preferred) - Experience working with relational databases and optimizing performance (PostgreSQL preferred) - Experience working with large scale data pipeline and task orchestration (e.g. Apache Airflow, Prefect or similar) - Experience working in an Agile project environment, including story estimation - Experience with code reviews and measuring code quality through the use of static analysis tools such as SonarQube - Experience using AI tooling in day-to-day development - Familiarity with equity, fixed income, and/or derivative trade lifecycle and valuation. - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal - Strong ownership experience and a track record of delivering quality results We’d love if you had: - Three to six years of experience in financial services - Experience working with and knowledge of: - Advent Geneva or similar multi-currency portfolio accounting systems and portfolio accounting fundamentals - Fund accounting - Processing and valuation of credit instruments - AI models, agent skills, MCP and context engineering - Front-end web application development (React preferred) - AWS Cloud services, including EKS, EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora, Iceberg, and Step Functions. - Python development - Implementing or interfacing with enterprise data lakes or data lakehouses. - Distributed or NoSQL datastores (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra) ## Who we are Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quantitative, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. Our Culture At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls. The base pay for this role is expected to be between $175,000 and $215,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience. ## __PRESENT ## About Schonfeld ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund that invests across quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and discretionary macro & fixed income strategies. - **Entity Type**: Private (multi-strategy hedge fund, registered investment advisor since 2016) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 1988 - **Founders**: Steven Schonfeld ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services / Investment Management / Hedge Funds - **Target customers**: Institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, family offices) - **Mission or purpose statement**: To deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns in all market environments and cycles, while fostering a culture where the brightest minds are empowered to learn, innovate, and lead with purpose. ## Products & Services - **Multi-Manager Platform**: A structure housing over 140 portfolio manager teams across four core strategies, providing capital, technology, risk management, and operational support. - **Quantitative Strategies**: Systematic and data-driven trading across global markets. - **Fundamental Equity**: Long/short equity investing based on deep fundamental research. - **Tactical Trading**: Discretionary and event-driven trading strategies. - **Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income**: Global macro and fixed income investing, launched in 2022. - **Delta One & Emerging Markets**: Launched in 2023 to further diversify the firm's investment footprint. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private firm) - **Key Metric**: $22 billion+ in Assets Under Management (AUM) as of July 1, 2026 - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Institutional clients including pension funds and endowments. CEO Ryan Tolkin was appointed to the board of DUMAC, which manages Duke University’s endowment, in 2024. - **Growth Signals**: - Evolved from a US-centric family office to a global firm with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, São Paulo, and Miami. - Over 1,100 employees. - Over 140 portfolio manager teams. - Active job postings increased by +35.7% monthly and +7.5% quarterly (as of recent LinkedIn data). - Strategic expansion into Discretionary Macro, Fixed Income, Delta One, and Emerging Markets since 2022. ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep Quantitative Roots**: Founded in 1988 as a proprietary trading firm with pioneering statistical trading strategies, some of which are still in use today. - **Entrepreneurial Platform**: The multi-manager model attracts top-tier portfolio managers by providing significant capital, advanced technology, and rigorous risk management, allowing them to operate with autonomy. - **Global Infrastructure**: A presence across five continents enables the firm to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities in markets worldwide. - **Long-Term Track Record**: Over 35 years of operating history and evolution from a family office to an institutional-scale investment firm. ## Strategic Focus - **Diversification**: Continuing to expand into new investment strategies (Macro, Fixed Income, Delta One, Emerging Markets) to reduce concentration and capture new alpha sources. - **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring experienced professionals and early-career talent across technology, quantitative research, risk, and investment roles to fuel growth. - **International Expansion**: Deepening its footprint in existing global hubs (São Paulo, Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Miami) and exploring new markets. - **Technology & Data**: Investing heavily in data engineering, AI, risk technology, and systematic platforms to maintain a competitive edge. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as entrepreneurial, collaborative, and intellectually rigorous. The firm emphasizes that the best ideas rise to the top and that talent is its core strategy. - **Impact**: Employees work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry and are given the platform and support to turn ambitious ideas into lasting results. - **Career Development**: Offers structured programs for students and early career professionals (internships, mentorship) and significant growth opportunities for experienced hires. - **Work Model**: Hybrid/Office-based. Offices are located in major financial hubs (New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, São Paulo, Miami). - **Notable Perks**: The firm’s philosophy is "We’ll Invest in You," indicating a strong commitment to employee growth, learning, and providing the resources needed to succeed. Employee-led community groups foster inclusion and purpose. ## Sources 1. [schonfeld.com](https://www.schonfeld.com/) 2. [schonfeld.com/careers](https://www.schonfeld.com/careers/) 3. [schonfeld.com/leadership](https://www.schonfeld.com/our-firm/leadership/) 4. 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