Software Engineer (Fullstack)

About the Role

You will join our Rotterdam based Investment Engineering team, in some cases working together with the larger engineering team in London and Malaga, to help development of Data Pipelines, ETL processes and Python tooling to make Cardano’s Investment business more robust, scalable and efficient. You work directly together with the business to convert their needs into software solutions that is compatible with our stack, design philosophy and architecture. You develop a good understanding of financial markets and pension funds to maintain a conversation with the business and think along with their problem statement.

We believe in picking the best tool for the job. Our stack consists of a variety of technologies that can best solve a specific problem. You have a voice in using, reducing or expanding that stack. The developer would be expected to work collaboratively and share their knowledge with other team members and contribute to the improvement of the platform, practices and patterns and technology stack. They would actively participate in our culture of learning program to stay current with industry trends, to train and to participate in the data engineering community.

This is an opportunity for a bright and enthusiastic individual to learn, grow and make a significant contribution to the technology, business productivity and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

You will join Cardano’s Direct Investment Unit (DIU) RegReporting team, which is responsible for the timely, accurate, and compliant execution of all mandatory regulatory reporting obligations. This includes key frameworks such as MiFID and SFTR, as well as related reporting processes that support broader regulatory governance and operational control. The team plays a critical role in ensuring the organization meets its reporting obligations while maintaining strong standards of data quality, process integrity, and risk management. Core tasks include:

• Use your Software Engineering skills to provide complete solutions using best practices, ensuring performance and reliability.
• There is typically no middle person between you and the business and together with the business you convert their needs into software that is compatible with our stack, design philosophy and architecture.
• You develop a good understanding of financial markets, financial risk management and pension funds in order to maintain a conversation with the business and think along with their problem statement.
• Work closely with the DataOps, DevOps, infrastructure platform team and other data project teams to ensure your projects use the most appropriate technology consistent with the firm’s strategic tools.
• Staying abreast of changing technologies, and continuous learning of innovative approaches to data and software engineering and technologies and bring those ideas into the firm.
• As part of the software engineering support rota, approximately one day every two weeks within working hours, provide production monitoring, and management of applications, API’s, overnight batches, and data feeds into, and out of the firm.

What we are looking for

To perform the role effectively, you will need the following skills:

• Good programming skills with minimum 2 years production experience in building Web APIs and Web Applications
• Experience working with Python
• Experience in writing and maintaining automated tests (unit, integration …)
• Experience working with databases (Relational or non-Relational)
• Experience with FastAPI, GraphQL and RabbitMQ is a bonus
• Experience working with Dotnet a bonus
• Experience with Big Data Technologies such as Airflow, Hive, NiFi is a bonus

What you'll bring

• A minimum of 2 years’ working experience and a bachelor's degree.
• You see technology as a means, not as an end. You know what good architecture and good code are and always strive for it. You also understand that languages change so you have the skills that can be applied to any future language
• You display strong communicative skills and understand that programming in a team has a significant social component, both in interacting daily within your team and with business stakeholders.
• You are motivated to learn and grow in the role.
• You like working with the broader engineering team including Infrastructure and DevOps as well as business developers and users.
• You have a proven ability of taking ownership of tasks and drive them to completion.
• You have strong, clear and concise communication skills – verbal, written & interpersonal

What does Cardano offer?

Cardano offers good working conditions in addition to ample development opportunities within a close-knit and pleasant team in a fantastic workplace. In addition to your salary and profit sharing, you will receive, among other things, a 13th month, 1st class train pass (if you live outside Rotterdam), company fitness, free lunch when you work at the office (we work hybrid) and we have a monthly drink. In addition, the team will help you gain:

• Challenging work with a good working atmosphere.
• Many opportunities for personal and professional growth.

For your employment in our team in Rotterdam, the preference is 40 hours.

Interest? Send your CV and motivation to Sumaiya Sultana Rika sumaiya.rika@cardano.com

About us

Cardano was founded in 2000 and became part of Mercer at the end of 2024. We believe that financial security and the standard of living it enables significantly contribute to quality of life. Cardano supports financial institutions that play a pivotal role in society - such as insurers, pension funds, and banks - in navigating the major transitions they face. At the heart of these transitions is the shift toward a more sustainable society. We advise on and implement sustainable investment policies to help our clients achieve their goals.

www.cardano.nl

Cardano has become part of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) as of November 1, 2024, working closely with Mercer.