Job Title: Charles River Developer
Location: Midtown New York City (3 days a week)
Work Type: Hybrid (Preferred) / Remote with occasional travel
Job Type: Contract (1 Year +)
Rate: $80/hr on W2 (Flexible for the better ones)

The Vendor is very specific about the keywords to be there in the resume and the title should match the LinkedIn of the candidate for every project. He does CTRL+F to check.

Notes:
Interview Type: Video
Candidates must be local to NY/NJ area and open to hybrid work.
Please include a Driver's License or State ID and LinkedIn Profile link with each submission.

Job Description:
***Candidates can work Hybrid in NYC (PREFERRED) or Remote with occasional travel (either Never or once a quarter paid by the client) to the client site in Midtown NYC. PLEASE SEND ME CANDIDATES EVEN IF THEY ARE OVER THE TARGET RATE. I WANT TO SEE ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES!!

*** We need: Charles River Developer (10+ years minimum) who has been involved in Charles River projects (Implementations are a huge plus) and has strong .NET development skills to design, develop, and support solutions within the Charles River Investment Management System (CRIMS) environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Charles River APIs, SDK, and integrations, as well as deep knowledge of investment management workflows. Candidates must have 5+ years of hands-on experience working with Charles River IMS (CRIMS) - including API integrations, SDK customization, or workflow extensions as well as Strong understanding of investment management processes, including order management, compliance, and portfolio management workflows.

*** Please make sure that each submittal includes:

1. Driver's license or State ID

2. Link to the candidates LinkedIn account.

3. Below submittal Format

*** Candidate Must Have's on a resume and for submittal:

1. How many years working with: Charles River Developer

2. How many years working with: .Net

3. How many years working with: Charles River APIs, SDK, and integrations

*** Please provide all the below Submittal Format details with each submittal. It is required for the client Management system.

Full Name:

Rate:

Location:

Availability to Interview: One Day's notice

Availability to Start:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

Visa Status:

Education - College/Year of graduation:

Link to LinkedIn?

Certifications (Please list)?

We are seeking an experienced Charles River Developer with strong .NET development skills to design, develop, and support solutions within the Charles River Investment Management System (CRIMS) environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Charles River APIs, SDK, and integrations, as well as deep knowledge of investment management workflows.

You will work closely with business analysts, portfolio managers, traders, and other technology teams to enhance and optimize the Charles River platform, ensuring seamless integration with internal and external systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom solutions and integrations for Charles River IMS using .NET (C#) and related technologies.
• Leverage Charles River APIs, SDK, and Web Services to build and extend functionality across front, middle, and back-office processes.
• Collaborate with business analysts to translate functional requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain data interfaces between CRIMS and other enterprise systems (e.g., trading, risk, accounting, market data, performance).
• Participate in system upgrades, patch management, and performance tuning activities.
• Support UAT, troubleshoot issues, and provide production support for Charles River integrations and extensions.
• Implement automation scripts and monitoring tools to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
• Maintain technical documentation, including design specs, data mappings, and deployment procedures.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum development framework and participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience with a focus on .NET (C#) technologies.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience working with Charles River IMS (CRIMS) - including API integrations, SDK customization, or workflow extensions.
• Strong understanding of investment management processes, including order management, compliance, and portfolio management workflows.
• Experience with SQL Server (queries, stored procedures, performance optimization).
• Familiarity with SOAP/RESTful APIs, XML, JSON, and middleware/integration tools.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Azure DevOps) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with Charles River CRPM (Performance Measurement) or Compliance modules.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol, Bloomberg, or market data integrations.
• Exposure to cloud environments (Azure or AWS).
• Experience in financial institutions, particularly asset management, hedge funds, or investment banks.