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As a Solution Architect you will work with engineers and stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions supporting the global Front Office Equities teams within the Macquarie Asset Management business.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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As a hands-on leader you will be involved in the end-to-end process of delivering business value. You can speak to a user about their requirements and propose a solution considering our existing systems, vendor offerings, and greenfield development. You will consider time to market, security, cost and regulatory constraints in your decision and be able to explain the tradeoffs. Your detailed design proposal will cover the full stack including infrastructure, testability, data pipelines and user experience. You may be able to start the team off with a proof of concept and can audit the remaining implementation via design and code reviews. You will ensure the final output is maintainable by including automated tests, quality gates and production health monitoring in your plans. Additionally, you will uplift the engineering practices of the organization by participating in cross-team engineering forums and workshops. 

Salary range for this position: $155,000-200,000/Year. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. You may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award.

What you offer

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• Extensive hands-on experience in designing and delivering full stack technology solutions to solve business problems preferably within Asset Management or financial services 
• Demonstrated ability to select and implement solutions across full stack applications and data pipelines running in the cloud (preferably AWS).
• Ability to communicate complex technical challenges and their solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to engage with senior business leaders, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure technical alignment with business goals
• Experience with cloud platforms, microservices architectures, DevOps practices, and containerization technologies. Familiarity with Aladdin, eFront or similar asset management platforms is highly desirable.
• You will be considered a top candidate if you have familiarity with our tech stack (React, Python, AWS, Lambda, Redshift, S3), our platforms (Aladdin, Bloomberg, FactSet) or our business domain (research, portfolio construction, trading and execution, performance attribution across equities, fixed income and derivatives)

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

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At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include: 

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing such as medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Technology

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Technology enables every aspect of Macquarie, for our people, our customers and our communities. We’re a global team that is passionate about accelerating the digital enterprise, connecting people and data, building platforms and applications and designing tomorrow’s technology solutions.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. As an inclusive employer, Macquarie provides equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other impermissible criterion or circumstance.

Our aim is to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.