Python Developer
Typical Day in Role
• Design and develop software programs using Python for Quant Management team
• Work extensively with algorithms and operations of software along with our Quant/GAFE Team
• Build Application for front office.
• Development and support of a front-office trading system used for trade booking, trade execution and pricing of derivatives trades.
• Participate in design discussions on scalability, performance, and security.
• Take ownership and responsibility of development of products onboarding to the trading platform and be efficient with sizing and estimates for development.
• Proactively partners with business line representatives to drive improved technology solutions that support business strategy.
• Participates as technical or business consultant in design, development, coding, testing, and debugging new packaged solutions or significant enhancements to existing applications. Exposure to complete SDLC, start to finish.
• Leverage industry best practices & writing clean minimalistic code.
• Generate technical specifications of design and updating confluence.
• Assure quality, security and compliance requirements are met for supported area.
• Be flexible and thrive in an evolving environment to work with Quants and Traders.
• Adapt to change quickly and adjust work accordingly in a positive manner
• Building net new code encompasses about 80% of responsibilities
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
• 7+ years’ hands on experience with Python (ability to build net new code, test coding, find errors, and make corrections to provide quality code)
• Experience in any of the following required: Pandas, NumPy, Scipy Libraries
o Experience working with algorithms and data structures
• Experience designing and developing software programs using Python for front office (in a bank)
• Experience working in an agile setting
• Knowledge of Market Data Feeds and Market Data consumption technology (e.g. Reuters/Bloomberg etc).
• Sound knowledge of software engineering design patterns and practices
Nice-To-Have Skills:
• Prior experience with Athena/SecDB/Beacon style platforms, or some of their underlying concepts such as graph based functional programming is an asset
• Some exposure to cloud-based systems (ideally Microsoft Azure) and a desire to learn more.
• Some exposure to web-based UI frameworks would be useful, though not essential
• Mathematical modelling experience is an asset
Soft Skills:
• A proven track record of problem solving and idea generation with a commercial focus.
• The ability to work alone with minimal supervision or collaboratively within a team depending on the project.
• Adapt to change quickly and adjust work accordingly in a positive manner
• Desire to learn and grow within a high-performing team
• An appetite to work on a high profile project in a fast paced delivery focused environment with exposure to senior business sponsors.
Degrees or certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required