Senior Data Engineer with Credit Risk

We are a global consulting firm that combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Our progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs, we develop solutions for modernization, including Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, and mobile-first applications.

About the role

As a senior member of the team, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the application infrastructure. Your expertise will help drive innovative data solutions and ensure platform reliability, security, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical design discussions, considering industry-standard technologies and best practices.
• Support production operations and resolve complex production issues as a senior developer within the Credit Risk application team.
• Design and implement batch and ad-hoc data pipelines based on Medallion Lakehouse architecture using modern cloud data engineering patterns, primarily in Databricks.
• Build and maintain data ingestion flows from upstream systems into object storage (e.g., S3, ADLS) using formats like Parquet, including advanced features such as partitioning, z-ordering, and schema evolution.
• Integrate with external XVA/risk engines and implement orchestration logic to manage long-running external computations.
• Model and optimize risk measures (e.g., EPE, PFE) for efficient querying and consumption by BI tools, notebooks, and downstream applications.
• Ensure platform reliability, observability, security (IAM roles, OIDC/Bearer token authentication, encryption), and auditability.
• Contribute to API design for internal and external customers, focusing on versioning, error handling, and SLAs, with proper documentation.

Requirements

• 12-15 years of work experience as an application developer.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (or an equivalent cloud certification; level to be confirmed).
• Proficiency in REST API development using frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar.
• Strong domain expertise in Credit Risk and Counterparty Risk.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python, including experience with PySpark/Spark for data engineering and analytics.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, including Medallion Lakehouse Architecture.
• Solid understanding of SQL, including joins, unions, stored procedures, and query optimization.
• Familiarity with front-end and back-end development (experience is a plus).
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines utilizing Git, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.
• Exposure to technical architecture design (preferred).
• Experience in creating product specifications, architecture diagrams, and design documents.
• Proven experience working in an Agile environment using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Zephyr.
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate complex ideas.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, self-starter attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies.
• Passion for coding, development, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Preferred, but not required: Advanced degree in Finance, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Experience with risk modeling and financial analytics.
• Knowledge of deployment, operational support, and monitoring tools.

Pay

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In New York, NY, the range is $130k - $150k/year.

Benefits

• A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5,000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting-edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions, and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.