Software Engineer - Python - Capital Markets / Market Risk

A leading global financial institution is hiring experienced Python Developers to join its Capital Markets technology organization, working on a large-scale Python-based development and analytics platform. The positions are ideal for strong Python engineers with Capital Markets and/or Market Risk experience who understand the demands of front-office and risk technology environments.

Client Details

Our client is a leading global financial institution with a significant presence across Capital Markets and investment banking. The organization continues to invest heavily in its technology platforms and is looking for experienced engineers capable of developing sophisticated systems within complex financial markets environments.

Description

The Python Developer will join a senior technology team responsible for developing, enhancing and supporting a strategic Python-based platform used across the firm's Capital Markets organization.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop and enhance applications and platform functionality using Python.
• Build scalable, reliable solutions supporting Capital Markets and risk users.
• Work closely with technology, quantitative, risk and business stakeholders.
• Develop solutions for complex financial markets and Market Risk requirements.
• Contribute to the architecture and ongoing evolution of a strategic technology platform.
• Maintain high standards across code quality, testing, performance and reliability.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues within a large-scale environment.
• Collaborate with globally distributed engineering and business teams.

Profile

The successful candidate will be an experienced Python Developer with a strong background in Financial Services and exposure to Capital Markets and/or Market Risk.

Key experience should include:

• Strong commercial Python development experience.
• Previous experience within Financial Services.
• Capital Markets and/or Market Risk domain knowledge.
• Experience developing complex, enterprise-scale applications or platforms.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and development best practices.
• Ability to operate effectively within a large, complex financial institution.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience working on large-scale Python platforms within investment banking is highly desirable.
• Experience with comparable bank-wide trading, analytics or risk platforms would be particularly relevant, including backgrounds working with platforms such as Athena or Quartz

Location: Chicago

Working pattern: Hybrid. 3 days a week in the office.

Job Offer

Several permanent positions are available across VP and Director levels:

• VP: $160,000 base salary + bonus
• Director: $225,000 base salary + bonus
• Multiple roles available
• Permanent employment
• Hybrid working
• Chicago
• Opportunity to work on a strategic, Python-heavy Capital Markets platform within a major global financial institution

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