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About Man Group Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi‑manager investment strategies span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. We take a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers we represent. The Role This engineering role sits at the intersection of Man Group's Discretionary (public markets) and Solutions technology teams in New York. You will be the primary NY‑based engineer supporting portfolio managers, analysts and quants across both business lines. The role spans Python data pipelines and analytics platforms serving Discretionary investment teams—equities, credit, and alternatives—alongside Python systems powering Solutions' fund analytics, portfolio management, and reporting infrastructure. You’ll work hands‑on building and operating production systems while acting as the key technical liaison for NY‑based stakeholders. Python (primary), TypeScript/React Data: Pandas, NumPy, Kafka Backend: FastAPI, Flask Frontend: React, Streamlit dashboards, Tableau Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Airflow AI tooling: Claude Code, LLM agents, vector search, RAG — we actively build and ship AI tools for our investment teams Key Responsibilities Development & Delivery (70%) Build, extend, and maintain Python data pipelines using Pandas, NumPy, and internal libraries Develop and enhance portfolio analytics, risk reporting, and fund data platforms Contribute to AI‑powered tools for investment teams — research databases with vector search, AI integrations for portfolio managers and analysts Build and maintain FastAPI and Flask backends and React/TypeScript frontends using our shared component libraries Deploy services to Kubernetes; manage Airflow DAGs for scheduled data workloads Stakeholder Engagement (20%) Serve as the primary technical contact for NY‑based Discretionary and Solutions stakeholders Gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and manage expectations Work directly with portfolio managers, analysts, and quants — understanding their workflows is as important as writing the code Production Operations (10%) Own production stability for systems in your portfolio — investigate data quality issues, triage support requests, manage incident response Maintain documentation and operational processes Key Competencies Essential 2+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong delivery track record Strong Python: Well‑tested, modular production code. Comfortable with dataclasses, type hints, OOP, design patterns Financial services experience — particularly portfolio management, risk, or investment operations Pandas/NumPy proficiency: Building efficient data pipelines and transformations at scale AI/LLM tooling — experience building with or integrating LLM‑based tools Solid testing discipline: pytest, unit tests, integration tests — you write tests as a matter of course Comfortable in a Linux environment with Git, virtual environments, and CLI tooling Strong communicator: You can explain technical decisions to non‑technical stakeholders concisely, and you view stakeholder interaction as integral to good engineering Self‑directed: You manage your own priorities, flag blockers early, and drive work to completion with appropriate autonomy Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent practical experience Advantageous React/TypeScript for frontend development Experience with web APIs: Building and consuming RESTful services (FastAPI, Flask, or equivalent) C#/.NET familiarity — some Solutions systems are built in .NET. You won’t be the primary .NET engineer, but being able to read and navigate the codebase is valuable Kubernetes & containerisation — deploying and troubleshooting services in k8s Compensation US Pay Range: $150,000 - $170,000 USD Compensation packages would also include benefits and a discretionary bonus. This is the base salary range that the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting based on the location and requirements of the position as well as the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant. The Firm reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long‑term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long‑service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance. Inclusion, Work‑Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual “Mankind” days of paid leave for community volunteering. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Man Group is a Disability Confident, Committed employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr LGBT Great