Trading Python/React Developer

Description

Trading Python/React Developer

$60-$68/hour

18 Month W2 Contract

Hybrid 3 days onsite 2 days remote

Jersey City

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join 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 strong technical expertise, ownership of deliverables across monthly release cycles, and active participation in resolving regulatory driven initiatives through the Initiative program on the internal trading platform.

Key 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 within the trading platform, 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

Top Technical Skillsets

• Python
• REST API Development
• ReactJS / Full-Stack Development

Top Soft Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with strong ownership and accountability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• 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
• Strong experience with both Object Databases and Relational Databases
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), version control, and CI/CD practices
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Equity products and related market structures
• 2+ years of experience developing risk and pricing applications
• Experience or strong understanding of Trade Surveillance, Market Misconduct, and Global Markets Compliance
• Subject matter expertise or prior experience working on the Trading platforms