Software Engineer

Company Description Thahlan Consulting delivers institutional-grade equity research on US markets to investors across the GCC and Arabic speakers worldwide. The firm combines premium institutional data, proprietary and open-source tools, and specialist expertise from CFA charterholders, PhDs, and finance professionals to create rigorous, defensible analysis. Its services include deep-dive equity research reports, sector analysis, portfolio consulting, private consultations, and membership-based market coverage. Thahlan Consulting is currently building an Arabic-first market terminal to provide Gulf investors with real-time US market data, research, and analytics in Arabic. The company operates from offices in New York, Palm Beach, and Riyadh under Thahlan Holdings LLC.

Role Description This is a full-time remote role for a Software Engineer. The Software Engineer will design, develop, test, and maintain back-end services and APIs that power Thahlan Consulting’s research platform and upcoming Arabic-first market terminal. Responsibilities include implementing robust, scalable, and secure server-side logic, integrating data sources and third-party services, and collaborating with product, data, and research teams to translate financial analysis requirements into technical solutions. The role involves writing clean, well-documented code, participating in code reviews, optimizing performance, and contributing to architectural decisions. The Software Engineer will also help improve development workflows, monitoring, and reliability to support a high-availability, data-intensive environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong foundations in Computer Science, including algorithms, data structures, and software design principles.
• Candidates should possess skills in Software Development and Programming, with experience in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C#, Go, or similar).
• Candidates should possess experience in Back-End Web Development, including building RESTful APIs, working with databases, and integrating external services.
• Candidates should possess proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and applying design patterns to build maintainable, modular systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), version control (Git), and CI/CD pipelines is beneficial.
• Familiarity with financial markets, trading infrastructure, or data-intensive applications is a plus but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting, communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.