Software Engineer, Tax Technology

A Career with Point72’s Technology Team

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly improving our company’s IT infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts experimenting, discovering new ways to harness the power of open-source solutions, and embracing enterprise agile methodology. We encourage professional development to ensure you bring innovative ideas to our products while satisfying your own intellectual curiosity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead the design and build of cloud-native tax applications and analytics that directly influence tax optimization across the firm
• Shape the architecture and technical direction of the tax technology stack to drive long-term scalability, resiliency, and performance improvements
• Develop new software features and enhancements across frontend and backend systems using test-driven and agile methodologies
• Design and implement scalable data processing solutions for large data volumes to support tax allocations, reporting, and analytics
• Build user-friendly interfaces and optimize backend and database performance to ensure fast, reliable tax workflows
• Automate system upgrades, monitoring, and controls while integrating with internal and external vendors and services
• Collaborate with DevOps and operations teams to resolve incidents, leverage continuous integration pipelines, and improve deployment automation
• Document technical designs, conduct code reviews, and promote software engineering best practices across the team
• Partner with tax stakeholders and other technology teams to deliver cross-departmental initiatives and translate business requirements into robust solutions

WHAT’S REQUIRED

• 10+ years of professional software development experience with primary experience in Java and exposure to Scala
• Proven expertise in object-oriented programming, design patterns, and software architecture principles
• Experience building full-stack applications with attention to user interface design and backend/database optimization
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing systems that handle large data volumes and scale reliably
• Strong SQL development and debugging skills with relational databases
• Hands-on experience with Node.js and designing and building RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with React and TypeScript for frontend development
• Experience building microservices and deploying on Kubernetes-based platforms in cloud environments such as AWS
• Excellent verbal communication skills with experience collaborating across business and technology teams
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with a track record of delivering complex technical projects
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Sports card
• Private life insurance
• Private medical and dental care, with vision allowance
• Private pension scheme
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Business travel accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance reimbursement

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.

Our Warsaw office gives us access to world-class talent with a reputation for excellence and innovation. We’re looking to build an office of subject-matter experts whose fresh perspectives will help evolve our infrastructure and advance the capabilities of our teams. Learn more at https://point72.com/Warsaw.