Senior Associate, Investment Engineering – Portfolio Engineering

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Senior Associate supporting investment engineering and portfolio management at Dimensional. Collaborating with technology teams on system design and implementation for investment portfolios.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeAustin • North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in component-based front-end development using frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue, alongside strong database management skills, particularly with Microsoft SQL Server. Possesses analytical problem-solving abilities and a commitment to continuous learning in software development and investment management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Component Based Front-End DevelopmentDatabase Management with Microsoft SQL ServerOOP Experience with C# and JavaExperience with Material Design and Angular MaterialLarge Dataset Processing

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Hard Skills

Front-End DevelopmentDatabase DesignAPI DevelopmentAsynchronous Pipeline ImplementationComponent Code CreationSoftware DevelopmentCode Review ParticipationMentoring Junior Team MembersComputational CodeStyle Sheet Development

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsIntellectual CuriosityAttention to Detail

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in MathematicsBachelor’s Degree in Statistics

Industry Keywords

Software DevelopmentInvestment ManagementUser Experience DesignCollaborative EnvironmentSupport Triage Process

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularJavaMS SQL ServerReactSQLSvelteVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand user requests and move them to concrete designs that meet needs of the broader userbase.
Move designs to implementation, including creating databases, schemas, APIs, processing services, schedules, asynchronous pipelines, component code, style sheets, etc.
Write software in a collaborative environment, participate in code reviews and design sessions, and mentor junior team members.
Participate in our support triage process to assist the front-line support team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
Component based front-end experience (Angular, React, Vue, Svelte, etc).
Database experience, preferably with Microsoft Sql Server or similar.
OOP experience with C#, Java, etc.
Experience with Material design and Angular Material in particular.
Experience working with large datasets, including computational code.
A desire to continue learning about the craft of software and investment management.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Intellectual curiosity combined with attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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