Quantitative Developer

Job Description Summary For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking. In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences. We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm. HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer. This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote days to be used as needed. The Quantitative Developer will be a member of the Quantitative Investment Science team, building both the user-facing applications of our cloud-based investment analytics platform and the foundations beneath them - APIs, backend services, data integrations, and cloud infrastructure. The role spans designing intuitive, data-rich workflows and reusable UI components as well as the services and pipelines that power them. This engineer will translate business requirements into reliable, performant, and maintainable solutions, select the appropriate tools and technologies, and use prototypes to evaluate new approaches. They flourish in an evolving, fast-paced environment and bring a work style marked by technical curiosity, thoughtful problem solving, continuous learning, and collaboration. The ideal candidate is someone who has: Strong analytical skills and curiosity about how systems work end to end Experience building modern web applications and reusable UI components using React and TypeScript Strong SQL skills, including complex queries and data access patterns Python experience building enterprise-level, production-quality software Excellent collaboration skills - you'll work closely with product and development to shape requirements and deliver solutions Attention to detail and systematic thinking A love for turning requirements into well-defined, durable systems Familiarity with data modeling, data management, and data warehouse concepts Experience developing applications on Azure or comparable cloud environments using Git, CI/CD, and other DevOps practices Experience with messaging technologies such as Kafka, Azure Event Grid, or equivalent is a plus Interest in finance and building efficient products that users love What you will do: Design, build,…