Job Description
Python Developer
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.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
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: New York (Midtown) or Jersey City. Working pattern: Hybrid. 3 days a week in the office.
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
- New York (Midtown) or Jersey City
- Opportunity to work on a strategic, Python-heavy Capital Markets platform within a major global financial institution
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $160,000–$225,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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