Python AWS

Join a full-stack engineering team supporting a Quantitative Equity Group's cloud-native signal generation, backtesting, data, and analytics platforms. This is a 6+ month contract role based in Charlotte, North Carolina. You will build next-generation quantitative research platforms on AWS, collaborate closely with investment business partners and product owners in an Agile setting, and gain direct exposure to global investment trading operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy high-performance full-stack applications and analytics tools to support quantitative research and fund management.
• Conduct proofs-of-concept (POCs) to validate architectural design patterns and deploy resilient, observable, and secure production systems on AWS.
• Work side-by-side with product owners, quantitative researchers, and cross-functional engineers to translate complex investment logic into scalable software.
• Ensure high standards across system resilience, observability (monitoring/logging), data security, and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Facilitate and participate in departmental tech talks and knowledge-sharing initiatives to drive modern cloud adoption.

Qualifications

• Required
• Strong expertise in Python software engineering and analytics/data libraries including NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and Dask.
• Experience with Python frameworks and SDKs including Flask, Boto3, and Dash.
• Hands-on experience with relational and analytical databases including PostgreSQL and AWS Athena.
• Experience with data pipelines and ingestion including AWS Glue ETL, S3, and data caching strategies.
• Proven hands-on experience designing and operating AWS cloud architecture using EC2 and ECS.
• Experience with serverless and orchestration services including AWS Lambda, Step Functions, SNS, and SQS.
• Experience with AWS SageMaker and CloudWatch.
• Strong grounding in microservices design, RESTful API Gateway implementation, and secure API integration.
• Experience developing modern, responsive front-end interfaces using React and/or Dash.
• Experience handling web app session states, Okta integrations, and secure authentication flows hosted on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and delivery tools including Bitbucket, Bamboo, Artifactory, and Ansible.
• Preferred
• Prior experience or strong interest in financial services, asset management, capital markets, or equities trading.