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, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.
Role
Octus is looking for a passionate Software Developer to join our Application Framework team. As a software developer, you will collaborate with a team of experienced developers to design, develop, and implement solutions that enable our users to navigate the complexities of global credit markets. The products you and your team build provide a powerful range of data, analytics, intelligence, technology and reports for more than 30,000 leveraged finance and restructuring professionals working within the global credit markets.
Responsibilities- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new software features
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code that meets our high-quality standards
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and shared knowledge
- Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions
- Debug and fix bugs or performance bottlenecks
- 3+ years experience in application development and deployment
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C#, Python, PHP
- Proficiency with a relational database such as MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
- Familiarity with backend frameworks such as Django, Laravel, .Net Web API, or Flask
- Familiarity with Vue.js
- Experience running software on Unix/Linux operating systems with Docker and Docker Compose
- Familiarity with software engineering best practices such as version control, continuous integration, and automated testing
- Strong foundational knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for technology
Bonus Qualifications
- You get excited about learning new technologies and exploring uncharted tech territories
- You bring a positive attitude to team collaborations, lifting everyone's spirits and productivity
- You're enthusiastic about improving current solutions and finding clever, outside-the-box fixes
- You're always thinking creatively, pushing boundaries, and coming up with innovative ideas
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Salt, Chef, etc.
- Experience with at least one cloud infrastructure offering such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Familiarity with code pipeline solutions such as Jenkins, TeamCity, CodeDeploy, etc.
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.
