Full-Stack Developer
Platform Group Limited
FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.
At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.
FactSet Research Systems is an American financial data and software company, providing wide universe of financial data and services with the help of innovative Financial and Statistical data collection.
Role/Department Description:
Data Solutions aims to deliver high value, connected data to fuel growth, improve client experiences, and provide a comprehensive suite of offerings that incorporate proprietary and third-party data sets, normalized through a common data model that ultimately enables clients to access market, company, and alternative data through various delivery methods.
FactSet engineers demonstrate ability to criticize code and production for improvement, as well as to receive and apply feedback effectively to develop expertise on our products.
We’re looking for passionate back-end engineers with proficiency, experience and fluency in server-side development, cloud infrastructure managements, API design, coding best practices and utilizing code libraries.
Our teams are focusing on Deep Sector collection and distribution: Deep Sector is a huge set of data related to companies but not necessarily easily available, discoverable, connected, comparable. This can range from properties, to power plants, from mines to balance sheets and many more various datasets. The challenge, scope and versatility of this data is an adventure on its own.
Join one of our Deep Sector teams and contribute to the building of our automated and human-assisted collection tools as well as to the APIs and federation layers that drive FactSet growth through innovation.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of data structures and algorithms, object-oriented programming, and software engineering principles
Use Python to build our back-end collection tools
Write clean, efficient and well-documented code using industry best practices
Ensuring that deployed products are properly maintained throughout their lifecycle
Participate in design and code reviews of multiple projects across teams
Should be quick leaner and open to learn new things.
Troubleshoot and Debug frontend and backend applications to resolve issues and optimize performances
Required Skills:
Bachelor or Engineering degree required
Fluent English
Strong technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
2+ Years of experience in back-end development
Strong proficiency in Python
Knowledge in JavaScript in a Web Development framework such as Vue
Database and SQL general knowledge (PostGres/Sql)
Experience or knowledge of CI/CD concepts and Github would be appreciated
What You Can Expect When Joining FactSet’s Engineering Community:
Support from your manager and teammates
Open lines of communication that foster collaboration
Mentorship from tenured Engineers
An emphasis on continuous learning and professional development
A good work-life balance
Why Life is Better as a FactSetter:
FactSet looks to foster a globally inclusive culture. From leadership commitment, to employee led resource groups, FactSet has diversity, equity, and inclusion as a priority. Read more about our priorities here: https://www.factset.com/company/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
FactSet believe giving back to our communities is part of our culture. From volunteer opportunities to working with non-profit partners, you can read more about our commitments here: https://www.factset.com/company/corporate-responsibility
Company profits participation
No or low-cost medical, dental and vision care
Full and free access to LinkedIn Learning catalog
Reimbursement for eligible expenses related to AWS certification, financials certifications (CFA, CIPM, CAIA, FRM)
Employee referral bonuses
Flexible office work / teleworking
And more!
At FactSet, we celebrate diversity of thought, experience, and perspective. We are committed to disrupting bias and a transparent hiring process. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. FactSet participates in E-Verify.
Company Overview:
FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner. Learn more at www.factset.com and follow us on X and LinkedIn.
At FactSet, we celebrate difference of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.