Senior Python Developer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join the Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology team. The successful candidate will play a hands-on development role, contributing to the design, build, and enhancement of mission-critical surveillance applications that support compliance and regulatory initiatives. This role requires technical expertise, ownership of deliverables across monthly release cycles, and active participation in resolving regulatory driven initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on senior developer primarily using Python, contributing to core components of compliance applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications with a focus on reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Own and manage assigned JIRA stories, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery aligned with monthly release cycles.
• Develop and support solutions, addressing audit findings and surveillance control enhancements.
• Build and consume REST services and collaborate on full-stack UI development using modern frontend technologies.
• Partner closely with quantitative researchers, business analysts, compliance, and audit stakeholders.
• Analyze complex domain-specific datasets to support surveillance, risk, and monitoring use cases.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on programming experience in an object-oriented language.
• Proven, production-level Python development experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a senior developer supporting front-office applications within banking or financial services.
• 3+ years of experience as a quantitative researcher and/or developer, with the ability to analyze complex domain-specific data.
• 3+ years of experience in REST services, ReactJS, or full-stack application development.
• Experience with both Object Databases and Relational Databases.

Skills

• Python
• REST API Development
• ReactJS / Full-Stack Development
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), version control, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Equity products and related market structures.
• 2+ years of experience developing risk and pricing applications.
• Experience or a strong understanding of Trade Surveillance, Market Misconduct, and Global Markets Compliance.
• Subject matter expertise or prior experience working on the internal technology platform.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.