Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid - 3 days a week in office is required)
Job Type: W2 Contract
Primary Skills:
Python
Cloud platform AWS
Containers/orchestration Docker & AWS managed container platforms (ECS or EKS)
Infrastructure as code
Operations and security
Domain knowledge of trading (pre-trading) is a must
The role sits on the Pre-Trade IT team, which builds and operates the platforms supporting pre-trade decision support, market data, pricing, and analytics for the trading desks.
Description:
This is a senior individual-contributor position.
The engineer will design, build, deploy, and operate cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, and event-driven services - primarily in Python on AWS - that ingest, process, validate, and expose market data for pricing, analytics, and pre-trade workflows.
Responsibilities span hands-on development, cloud architecture, automation, production support, and technical leadership, including leading design and architecture reviews, defining engineering standards, and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
Primary stack is:
AWS (serverless, containers on ECS/EKS, event-driven architectures) with Python as the main language, Infrastructure as Code via Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation, CI/CD, and standard observability and security tooling.
Azure integration applies to selected enterprise and cross-platform use cases.
The role works cross-functionally with traders, quantitative teams, product owners, architects, data, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Houston, TX
Skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Cloud Applicationsunmatched
Cloud Architectureunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Decision Supportunmatched
Dockerunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Microservicesunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Multiplatform/Cross-Platformunmatched
Operations Security (OPSEC)unmatched
Pricingunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Standards Developmentunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Supportunmatched
Use Casesunmatched
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