Database Developer

Confluence

Database Developer designing and optimizing SQL solutions for a market-leading investment performance analytics platform. Collaborating with engineers to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions for investment firms.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

MS SQL ServerPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and optimize SQL Server stored procedures and complex queries that support large-scale investment performance calculations
Map and transform data from custodial and investment data sources into structured, analytics-ready data models
Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks across very large datasets (millions to billions of records)
Partner closely with application and UI engineers whose reports and dashboards rely on your database outputs
Collaborate with onshore engineers and an offshore development team to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade solutions
Contribute to platform modernization initiatives for new large enterprise client programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert-level Microsoft SQL Server experience (non-negotiable)
Strong hands-on experience writing and tuning complex SQL and T-SQL
Proven background in SQL Server performance optimization and troubleshooting
Experience building database logic for analytics and reporting environments (not infrastructure or admin-focused roles)
Prior experience with investment performance reporting or analytics systems
Investment management industry experience is key
Solid understanding of core investment concepts such as: Equity vs. fixed income, Benchmarks and returns, Custodial data and financial data structures
Ability to sense-check and validate what “reasonable” performance outcomes should look like
Python experience (Nice to have)
Experience using AI-assisted development tools for coding or testing (Nice to have)
Background with asset managers, investment advisors, custodians (Nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Time Off packages including additional half days with each public holiday in your location.
Global Career Development opportunities
Social Events
Referral Bonus scheme - Upto $3,000 per successful referral
Plus many more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Microsoft SQL ServerSQLT-SQLperformance optimizationtroubleshootingdatabase logicanalyticsreportingPythonAI-assisted development tools

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationvalidationteamwork