Company Overview
Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.
Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.
At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.
Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.
Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.
Key Relationships
Reports To: Core Dev Engineering Manager
Other Key Relationships: Head of Development, Trading, Trade Support, Compliance, Treasury, Reference Data.
Major Responsibilities
- Work as part of Core Development team to build and support infrastructure, processes, applications, and reports.
- Partner with the broader technology team to create a modern unified, scalable platform.
- Develop end-to-end solutions leveraging the firm's data platforms, cloud infrastructure (AWS), UI frameworks (e.g., Angular), and DevOps toolchains.
- Process and handle large volumes of data efficiently and optimize performance for long-running processes.
- Modernize the technology stack by migrating and rewriting windows server / MS SQL Server applications to AWS and Snowflake.
- Work on impactful projects across various business areas including trading, compliance, treasury, trade operations, etc.
- Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- 6+ years of overall experience with 2+ years developing applications related to trade execution or front office systems.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages e.g., C#, Java, Python. Strong SQL skills.
- Strong full-stack development skills, including expertise in web development using front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, Vue.js, or similar technologies.
- Hands-on experience building and deploying software on AWS.
- Strong understanding of memory management, data structures, and concurrency.
- Experience working with traditional relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and cloud databases (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Provide support during market hours and end-of-day activities, as well as occasional after-hours support to accommodate the London team and handle critical issues
Optional, but Preferred
- Familiarity with asset classes such as Equity, Fixed Income, Options, Futures and financial markets in general.
- Familiarity with Order Management Systems
- Experience with PowerBI, Tableau, or similar
- Effective use of AI to optimize the development cycle
We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $150,000-225,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus.
In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:
Smart risk-taking // Owner’s Mindset // Teamwork // Humility // Integrity
Top Skills
What We Do
Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a multi-strategy global investment firm and family office that manages approximately $28 billion in net assets. Founded by George Soros in 1970, SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (OSF), one of the world's largest charitable foundations dedicated to promoting justice, human rights, and democracy.
SFM leverages its permanent capital base, unconstrained mandate, and 50-plus years of experience to invest nimbly across diverse strategies and asset classes, including public and private equities and credit and macro assets. SFM’s approach is unique in the investment industry.
Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Dublin, and Hong Kong, SFM employs about 200 professionals. Discover how SFM continues to drive impactful investments and support the global mission of the Open Society Foundations.
