Garda is looking for a Software Engineer (.Net) in its Research and Technology (R&T) group based out of our Wayzata office.

The R&T team is responsible for all of the firm's applications & infrastructure including analytics, portfolio and risk management. The selected candidate will join the team responsible for designing, developing, and supporting upgrades to our analytics platform and building out our data platform. This position requires proficiency and experience in software development using Microsoft .Net based technologies. While prior business knowledge is not mandatory, capital markets related experience will be a plus. 

Additional responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• Develop new line of business solutions using C#, WinForms, Excel, R and SQL (Oracle / Postgres)
• Provide support for in-house and 3^rd party applications
• Diagnose and fix issues with trading desk systems (In-house analytics, Bloomberg, TradeWeb, other vendor and proprietary systems)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or Finance
• 2+ years of object-oriented development using C# and Microsoft.Net
• 2+ years of database, SQL, ORM experience
• Must be comfortable with development across the application stack
• Ability to complete complex projects independently
• Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a high-energy, time sensitive team environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of fixed income trading and related financial instruments including bonds and interest rate derivative products
• Experience with Excel, Excel VBA, Bloomberg
• Experience with Python