Formed in 1974, Harvard Management Company (“HMC”) manages Harvard University's endowment and related financial assets. Our singular mission is to help ensure Harvard University has the financial resources to maintain and expand its leadership in teaching, learning, and research for future generations. The endowment is managed by a highly experienced generalist investment team whose members each take ownership of the entire portfolio, regardless of asset class. HMC's operational structure brings a wide range of expertise to our portfolio management. These functions include risk management, legal, compliance, finance and accounting, human resources and administrative services as well as information technology to develop and implement the systems necessary to support our investment activities.

SUMMARY:

The 14-person IT application development team is responsible for all software development across the various investment and support departments at HMC. Utilizing various products, tools and technology, the team works with its stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and implements those changes. Our current primary focus is on enhancing our internal portfolio management system which is used by the generalist investment team to make key decisions in the investment process. The successful application developer will engage users in the design and development process, work fluidly with other team members, offer ideas, provide feedback and work towards solutions in a group environment.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the investment and application development teams in the development of a user interface and middle-tier components for the core platform used by the investment team
• Areas of focus will include building user interfaces and middle-tier components using Angular, C#, .NET Core and Entity Framework
• Contribute to building financial models and analytical tools to assist with manager selection, liquidity and risk management
• Design, develop, test, and implement complex middle-tier business objects and user interface components
• Translate application storyboards and use cases into application functionality
• Assist applications development team in resolving unexpected issues and concerns
• Assist in maintaining code quality, unit testing, and source control organization

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Full-stack web-developer with ability to work in all layers of a modern web application
• Skills in one or more of the following:
  • Programming Skills – C#, .Net Framework, .Net Core
  • Relational Database Skills – T-SQL, ORM Technology, Data Modeling
  • Web Application Skills – Angular 2+, Bootstrap, MVC, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, HTML
  • Statistical Skills – Excel, Excel-DNA
• Experience working in a dev-ops environment; comfortable branching and merging
• Exposure to Agile principles and practices a plus
• Strong analytical skills and ability to handle multiple project assignments
• Systems thinker with extreme attention to detail, and strong work ethic a necessity
• Ability to partner with end-users and work in a fast-paced, team environment
• Highest level of integrity and ethical standards

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• BS/BA in a relevant field (Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science)
• 2-10 years of relevant work experience; candidates with less than 1 year of experience plus relevant internship experience may also be considered
• Financial services industry experience preferred but not required

Harvard Management Company, Inc. or HMC is an American investment management corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard University charged with managing the university's endowment, pension assets, working capital, and non-cash gifts. HMC is best known for managing the university's $36 billion endowment, the largest endowment in higher education in the United States.