Job Description

Build Technology. Challenge Convention. Be a Catalyst for Change.

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About Catalyst Funds Management

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Catalyst Funds Management is a technology-driven global investment manager with offices in Sydney, Singapore, London and Dubai.

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Technology is a core competitive advantage at Catalyst. Our engineers build the platforms that power quantitative research, portfolio management, trading and data analytics across global financial markets.

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As our business continues to expand internationally, we're looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to help build the next generation of our investment technology platform.

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This is an opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges, work alongside experienced investment professionals, and build systems that have a direct impact on investment outcomes.

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Our Mission

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To be a catalyst for change.

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We believe meaningful innovation comes from exceptional people working together with curiosity, integrity and a long-term mindset.

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Whether we're investing capital or building technology, we're constantly looking for better ways to solve difficult problems, challenge conventional thinking and create lasting value.

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Our Values

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Our culture is built around four core values that define how we work.

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Seek the Truth

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Challenge assumptions. Stay open-minded. Keep learning.

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We value intellectual curiosity and evidence-based thinking. Great ideas can from anyone, and we encourage respectful debate in pursuit of the best outcomes.

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One Team

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We work closely across engineering, portfolio management, quantitative research and trading. We succeed together by sharing knowledge, taking ownership and supporting one another.

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Think Long Term

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Discipline. Tenacity. Patience.

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We build technology designed to scale with the business. We favour thoughtful engineering decisions that create lasting value over short-term fixes.

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Integrity

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Integrity underpins every decision we make—with our colleagues, investors and business partners.

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The Opportunity

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You'll join a small,



high-performing engineering team where you'll have genuine ownership over the systems you build.

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Rather than maintaining legacy applications, you'll design and develop scalable software from the ground up, helping shape the technology platform that underpins our investment business.

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You'll work directly with portfolio managers, traders and quantitative researchers to solve technically challenging, real-world problems where performance, reliability and scalability matter.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Design, develop and maintain high-performance software supporting research, trading and portfolio management.
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- Build scalable cloud-native applications and distributed services on AWS.
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- Design APIs, data pipelines and real-time systems for processing large volumes of market and investment data.
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- Improve the architecture, scalability, reliability and security of existing platforms.
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- Build tools that automate investment workflows and improve operational efficiency.
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- Work closely with portfolio managers, traders and quantitative researchers to translate complex business challenges into elegant technical solutions.
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- Identify technical bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement across our technology stack.
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- Champion engineering best practices including testing, CI/CD, documentation and code quality.
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- Contribute to the long-term architecture and evolution of Catalyst's technology platform.
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About You

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We're looking for someone who enjoys solving difficult technical problems and takes pride in building exceptional software.

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Ideally you'll have:

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- 5+ years' experience building production software.
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- Strong computer science fundamentals.
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- Excellent programming skills in Python, Java, C#, Go or similar languages.




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- Experience designing scalable backend systems and APIs.
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- Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
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- Solid understanding of software architecture and distributed systems.
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- Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
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- Experience writing clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
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- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
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- A curious mindset and passion for continuous learning.
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Nice to Have

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- React and TypeScript experience.
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- Docker and containerised applications.
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- Event-driven architectures and message brokers.
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- Experience building real-time or low-latency systems.
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- Experience within financial markets or capital markets.
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- Experience building greenfield platforms from scratch.
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Our Technology

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- Python
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- Django
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- AWS
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- React & TypeScript
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- Docker
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- GitHub
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We're technology agnostic and continually evolve our stack as our business grows.

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Why Join Catalyst?

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At many organisations, software supports the business.

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At Catalyst, software is a core competitive advantage.

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You'll work alongside experienced portfolio managers, traders and quantitative researchers, building systems that directly influence investment decisions across global markets.

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We offer:

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- Challenging engineering problems with real-world impact.
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- High levels of ownership and autonomy.
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- A collaborative, high-performance and low-ego culture.
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- Greenfield development with modern technologies.
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- Direct access to business stakeholders and decision-makers.
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- Competitive remuneration and performance incentives.
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- Modern Sydney CBD offices.
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- The opportunity to help shape the technology platform of a growing global investment manager with offices across Sydney, Singapore, London and Dubai.
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Join Us

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If you're passionate about building exceptional software and want your work to have a direct impact on a sophisticated global investment business, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Senior Software Engineer - Investment Technology (New South Wales)
🏢 Catalyst Funds Management
📍 New South Wales