Associate

Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in computer science or related field with 4 years of experience
  • Proficiency in Python programming and building resilient APIs
  • Experience with Azure Data bricks, Spark, and Polars frameworks
  • Knowledge of fixed income and equities reference data
  • Familiarity with Bloomberg reference data

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and design a data platform starting with a reference data system
  • Collaborate with business teams to identify application needs and process gaps
  • Engage with IT architects and database admins for back-end functionality
  • Work with graphic artists and UI designers to enhance user experience
  • Coordinate integration of applications with the larger company software ecosystem

Benefits

  • Hybrid remote work opportunities
  • Participation in an annual discretionary incentive award
  • Access to a competitive portfolio of employee benefits
  • Flexibility for a work-from-home schedule, depending on the role
Full Job Description





Role Objectives: Delivery

  • Analyze, design, and develop the data platform, beginning with the establishment of a reference data system for securities and pricing data, and later moving to other data domains. Follow internal developments standards to contribute to the overall agenda of the team.
  • Work with business teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements, needs, or process gaps that would be addressed via proposed applications.
  • Engage with IT systems architects, database administrators, and cyber security team to meet the back-end functionality demands of the application.
  • Partner with graphic artists, user interface designers and front-end engineers to create the front-end interface of the application and optimize user experience.
  • Liaise with other technology and development teams as needed to coordinate on the integration of applications with the larger company software ecosystem. Participate in periodic development meetings to align development priorities and objectives, assign tasks, and share experiences and challenges with applications under development.

*Hybrid remote work is permitted.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Master's degree in computer science or a related field plus 4 years of experience. Experience must include the following: Python programming; build resilient APIs; Azure Data bricks; Spark and Polars python frameworks/libraries; fixed income and equities reference data; and Bloomberg reference data.
  • The required skills do not need to be maintained over the full term of the required experience.


The role is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

For benefit information, please see the Careers page

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

About Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Careers

There has never been a more opportune time to join the dynamic team at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG)—a leading force in the financial services industry recognized for its leadership in innovation and diversity.

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