Software Engineer

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $228.7 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com

At Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data. We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data. We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing. For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here

* As at 31 March 2026

 

About Man Direct Lending

Man Direct Lending is a specialist middle-market direct lender, focused on creating value-added financing solutions to private equity sponsors and investors in private credit since 2014. The firm’s approach is highly selective, focusing exclusively on direct lending to the core middle market, structuring loans to non-cyclical businesses in the US operating in recession-resilient sectors, typically with an EBITDA of between US$10 million and US$75 million. As a trusted partner for sponsors, Man Direct Lending has completed financing for over 330 borrowers.

The Team

The Man Direct Lending technology team is part of Man’s Discretionary Technology department, 20 engineers across London and New York building the platforms that power Man Group’s discretionary investment and client-facing operations. The team works very closely with the front-office investment professionals in New York, as well as the broader Discretionary tech department in the UK.

The team is focused on integration and automation of deal pipelines, data flows and report generation, leveraging the best tools available from Man’s technology platform. The technology stack in Man Direct Lending is actively being built out, this is a rare opportunity with a high degree of greenfield work, low levels of legacy maintenance, and plenty of opportunity to actively shape the platform yourself.

Generative AI and LLM-powered tooling form a growing and strategically important part of our work. We are one of the most active AI-adopting engineering teams in Man Group, and the Man Direct Lending team is at the forefront of applying these capabilities to private credit workflows.

The Role

This is an engineer role within the Man Direct Lending technology team in New York, working side-by-side with investment professionals and in collaboration with the wider Discretionary tech department in the UK.

You will contribute to building and maintaining production systems across the full stack — data pipelines, analytics platforms, web tools, and AI-powered automation — while developing a close understanding of the investment team’s workflows and helping them embrace new technology.

 Essential Skills

• A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods: agile development, continuous integration, code review, unit testing, refactoring and related approaches
• Strong knowledge of Python
• Proficient on Linux platforms with knowledge of various scripting languages
• Experience of data analysis techniques along with relevant libraries e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas
• Experience of web-based development and visualisation technology for portraying large and complex data sets and relationships
• Experience building with or integrating AI/LLM-based tools — we are active early adopters of AI-assisted development and expect engineers at all levels to engage with these tools

 Advantageous Skills

• Experience in private credit or direct lending investment
• A keen interest and understanding of financial markets and instruments
• Relevant mathematical knowledge e.g. statistics, optimisation algorithms
• Familiarity with LLM agent frameworks, vector search, or RAG pipelines
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerisation
• Experience with Airflow for scheduled data pipelines
• C#/.NET familiarity — some systems across the wider team are built in .NET

 Personal Attributes

• Strong academic record and a degree with high mathematical and computing content e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics, or equivalent worked experience
• Craftsman-like approach to building software; takes pride in engineering excellence and instils these values in others
• Demonstrable passion for technology e.g. personal projects, open-source involvement, or active engagement with the AI tooling space
• Intellectually robust with a keenly analytic approach to problem solving
• Self-organised with the ability to effectively manage time across multiple projects and with competing business demands and priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with investment professionals and senior business stakeholders
• Confident communicator; able to argue a point concisely and deal positively with conflicting views

Our Technology

The target technology stack is on Linux with the majority of code written in Python, using the full scientific stack like Pandas and scikit-learn.

We also have C# integrations with Excel, and several web-based tools using a variety of languages and frameworks like React, Streamlit, FastAPI and Django.

We are heavy users of Man’s own high performance proprietary database ArcticDB, alongside traditional RDBMS’.

Generative AI forms a core and expanding part of our estate — we actively build and ship LLM-powered agents, document intelligence tools, and vector search applications for our investment teams.

All our code is deployed using Kubernetes and modern cluster computing frameworks. 

Working Here

Man Technology has a small company, no-attitude feel. It is flat structured, open, transparent and collaborative, and you will have plenty of opportunity to grow and have enormous impact on what we do. We are actively engaged with the broader technology community.

• We open-source some of our technology. See https://github.com/man-group
• We regularly talk at leading industry conferences

We offer competitive compensation, a generous holiday allowance, various health and other flexible benefits. We are also committed to continuous learning and development via coaching, mentoring, regular conference attendance and sponsoring academic and professional qualifications.

In general, Technology roles are expected to be in the office for 3 days a week. However, the specifics can vary based on the role, team, and individual circumstances, and are ultimately subject to the manager’s discretion.

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.

You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.