Software Engineer

Octus

Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.

For more information, visit: https://octus.com/

Working at Octus

Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, and much more.

Role

Octus is seeking a skilled, motivated full-stack software engineer to join our DataOps Engineering team. The DataOps Engineering team is focused on internal user-facing applications that build and maintain the core internal web and data platform, enabling users to ingest key data that is core to the company’s business.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to build, ship, maintain and support core data-intensive applications in collaboration with a strong team of application developers, devops engineers, and data scientists. You will play an essential role in bringing to life new applications, integrating with and supporting existing applications, and contributing to our growing tech ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Designing, writing, testing, reviewing, maintaining, deploying and supporting well-engineered VueJS frontend and Django-Python backend software.
• Integrating with, and maintaining our existing applications in VueJS and Django-Python.
• Improving our test coverage and maintaining high test-coverage across our apps.
• Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate design concepts (in Figma) into functional and visually appealing user interfaces, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience.
• Collaborate with other application developers, devops engineers, QA, and data scientists to enhance Octus’s internal web and data platform.
• Work with devops and data science teams to integrate data pipelines and models into our products and services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering
• 2-3 years experience in application development and deployment
• Proven expertise with VueJS and Django-Python.
• Proven experience with relational databases. Experience with PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Experience with caching frameworks (like Redis) is a plus.
• Familiarity with DevOps and agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of AWS and REST APIs
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, openness to feedback and a growth mindset (inclination towards continuous learning)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and team player mindset
• Professional experience working in the finance industry is a plus
• Background in handling information extraction and retrieval tasks from financial industry-related documents is a plus

At Reorg, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.

The salary range estimate for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 plus an annual bonus.

The actual compensation will be at Reorg’s sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for an annual year-end performance bonus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.