Senior Software Engineer

Your Role

You will join our Rotterdam based Software Engineering team, in some cases working together with the larger engineering team in London and Malaga, to help development of Web Applications, Web APIs and ETL processes to make Cardano’s Investment business more robust, scalable and efficient. You work directly together with the business to convert their needs into software that is compatible with our stack, design philosophy and architecture. You develop a good understanding of financial markets and pension funds to maintain a conversation with the business and think along with their problem statement.

We believe in picking the best tool for the job. Our stack consists of a variety of technologies that can best solve a specific problem. You have a voice in using, reducing or expanding that stack. The developer would be expected to work collaboratively and share their knowledge with other team members and contribute to the improvement of the platform, practices and patterns and technology stack. They would actively participate in our culture of learning program to stay current with industry trends, to train and to participate in the data engineering community.

This is an opportunity for a bright and enthusiastic individual to learn, grow and make a significant contribution to the technology, business productivity and efficiency.

Key responsibilities

The responsibilities will consist of solving Cardano Investment team’s business problems by delivering in-house software (both Frontend and Backend) together with the Engineering team.

Core tasks include :

• Use your Software Engineering skills to provide complete solutions using best practices, ensuring performance and reliability.
• There is typically no middle person between you and the business and together with the business you convert their needs into software that is compatible with our stack, design philosophy and architecture.
• You develop a good understanding of financial markets, financial risk management and pension funds in order to maintain a conversation with the business and think along with their problem statement.
• Work closely with the DataOps, DevOps, infrastructure platform team and other data project teams to ensure your projects use the most appropriate technology consistent with the firm’s strategic tools.
• Staying abreast of changing technologies, and continuous learning of innovative approaches to data and software engineering and technologies and bring those ideas into the firm.

Skills Required

To perform the role effectively, you will need the following skills :

What we need from you

What does Cardano offer?

Cardano offers good working conditions in addition to ample development opportunities within a close-knit and pleasant team in a fantastic workplace. In addition to your salary and profit sharing, you will receive, among other things, a 13th month, 1st class train pass (if you live outside Rotterdam), company fitness, free lunch when you work at the office (we work hybrid) and we have a monthly drinks.

We believe that your long-term development and training depends on your own wishes, abilities, interests and the possibilities within the company.

For your employment in our team in Rotterdam, the preference is 40 hours.

About us

Cardano was founded in 2000 based on the belief that in an uncertain world, everyone should be able to count on a fair pension. We believe in a just society in which our financial system contributes to the quality of life. In an irrational, uncertain world with a financial system that regularly goes haywire, we feel responsible for watching over other people's money. That's why we help to secure people's assets for a good old age. We do this by eradicating unwanted and unrewarded risks and embracing the risks that are necessary to make people and society more resilient. Cardano offers its clients (mainly European pension funds) specialized and integrated investment and risk management services; both advice and full implementation and management. Since its inception in 2000, Cardano has supported many European pension funds, insurers and other financial end-users with strategic advice, implementation and management of investment strategies, manager research and selection. Cardano is a significant player in the European market for the implementation and management of LDI and derivatives overlay solutions. Every year, Cardano executes 150+ billion euros worth of transactions on behalf of customers, including interest rate, currency, inflation and equity derivatives and (government) bonds. Cardano has offices in the UK (London) and the Netherlands (Rotterdam), where more than 500 highly experienced specialists work.

Cardano has become part of Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC) as of November 1, 2024, working closely with Mercer.

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