Python with Quartz

About the role

This is a 12+ month contract position for a mid-level, AVP/VP-level Python Developer to join the Risk & PnL Team. The role focuses on modernizing legacy systems by migrating Intraday/EOD Ondemand use cases to a modern stack using the Quartz Risk Engine as part of the Comprehensive Intraday Risk for Trading program. You will collaborate with platform teams, EQ Derivs trading, and operations to reconcile risk & PnL numbers and bridge gaps between systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new features within existing Python services
• Contribute to future design and architecture decisions
• Plan work in an agile manner with other team members
• Write acceptance tests in coordination with QA
• Provide L3 user support and communicate with business and platform partners
• Improve and develop CI pipelines and deployment strategies
• Support systems through maintenance, modification, problem resolution, code migrations, architecture reviews, and performance optimizations

Must-haves

• 5+ years of technology development experience, including 2+ years in front-office derivative risk (Greeks and Scenario risk)
• Proficiency in software design, ideally for real-time/batch risk systems
• Experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Test Driven Development, unit/integration testing, pair programming)
• Ability to define roadmap areas and articulate vision to senior stakeholders, product owners, and teams
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities
• Comfort driving design and architecture while rationalizing business requirements

Required skills

• 5+ years of technology development experience and specifically 2+ years of experience in development of front-office derivatives risk systems
• Computer science or equivalent degree
• Demonstrable experience designing and developing complex multi-threaded server-side functionality using Core Java
• Experience with open-source Java frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate
• Proficiency in writing unit, integration, and acceptance tests
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Self-starter and proactive mindset

Desired skills

• Experience with Python and/or modern web UI technologies (HTML5, React, RESTful services, WebSockets)
• Derivatives risk domain knowledge (Greeks and Scenarios)
• Equity derivatives product knowledge (Futures, Options, Convertibles)

Pay

The pay range offered to a successful candidate is $60–$70 per hour, based on education, work experience, location, job duties, certifications, and other factors.

Benefits

• Medical and pharmacy coverage
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accident and critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal and identity theft protection
• Sick time and other paid leaves as required by law
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)