Software Development Engineer

Summary

Clearwater Analytics is focused on financial risk analytics and reporting, and they are seeking a Software Development Engineer for their Trading & Risk Management Systems team. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining software components that support risk calculations and requires collaboration across various teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain software applications and services used in risk workflows and data processing
• Collaborate with product managers, quants, and engineering peers to clarify requirements and translate them into functioning code
• Participate in design discussions and propose improvements that support scalability, performance, and maintainability
• Build and maintain integrations and pipelines for trade, position, and market data
• Write unit and integration tests and contribute to overall code quality and reliability
• Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to resolve defects and improve system stability
• Assist in story creation, effort estimation, and delivery planning within an Agile environment
• Document implementation details, design decisions, and APIs to support knowledge sharing and maintainability
• Support CI/CD processes, build pipelines, and release activities

Skills

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
• Proficiency in Python or another modern object-oriented language (Java, C#, C++, etc.)
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new concepts in data-driven or computational problem spaces
• Exposure to or basic experience with APIs, microservices, or backend service development
• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git and comfort participating in code reviews
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of professional software development experience
• Interest in financial markets or risk management concepts is a plus but not required—domain training is provided
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD workflows, or cloud environments is a plus, not a must
• Financial services experience is a bonus, not a requirement
• Experience working on data-intensive, distributed, or mission-critical systems is a plus but not expected at entry level

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
• Proficiency in Python or another modern object-oriented language (Java, C#, C++, etc.)
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new concepts in data-driven or computational problem spaces
• Exposure to or basic experience with APIs, microservices, or backend service development
• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git and comfort participating in code reviews
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of professional software development experience

Nice to Haves

• Interest in financial markets or risk management concepts is a plus but not required—domain training is provided
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD workflows, or cloud environments is a plus, not a must
• Financial services experience is a bonus, not a requirement
• Experience working on data-intensive, distributed, or mission-critical systems is a plus but not expected at entry level

Benefits

• Health/vision/dental insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Medical leave
• STD/LTD insurance benefits