Full Stack Software Developer

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Full Stack Developer, Technology Data Science and Innovation

A Career with Point72’s Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology group is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We are a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

 What You’ll Do

• Design and develop Technology Insights front-end applications, serving as the central hub for analytics and key technology metrics.
• Enhance existing platforms and create new ones using permissible innovative technologies and modern development methodologies.
• Ensure front-end components are optimized to handle increasing user demands and data volumes.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analytics engineers, and data scientists, and Compliance to integrate metrics and insights seamlessly into the application.
• Combine multiple data sources, metrics, and analytics to provide comprehensive insights into technology division performance.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high coding standards and foster innovation.
• Implement robust unit and integration testing strategies to ensure UI reliability and stability.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for front-end components to support knowledge sharing and onboarding.
• Build strong relationships with internal technology teams to drive cross-team initiatives and promote UI development best practices.

What’s Required

• 5+ years of UI development experience with strong expertise in TypeScript, JavaScript, and modern UI frameworks like React and Angular.
• Proficiency in Node.js, REST API integration, and version control systems (e.g., GitHub).
• Skilled in Test-Driven Development (TDD), including unit testing and end-to-end testing using tools like Protractor or alternatives.
• Deep understanding of asynchronous programming (Promises, Observables) and building reusable, testable modules.
• Experience coordinating with server infrastructure and understanding platforms, databases, APIs, caching layers, proxies, and web services.
• Familiar with design tools (e.g., Figma) and 3rd-party grid/charting libraries (e.g., ag-grid, Highcharts, Recharts).
• Experience with full-stack development, including creating data pipelines and models using SQL or Python.
• Experience delivering visualization tools for diverse stakeholders, from engineers to business leaders.
• Skilled in data storytelling and communicating insights to stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong product sense with the ability to identify partner needs and develop effective solutions.
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards.

About point72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 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. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.