Python Developer

We are looking for a Python Developer! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!

Type of Employment: Contract
Title: Python Developer
Term: 6 months contract with extension
Location: Toronto – Hybrid once a week on-site
Job ID number: C1263

Brief Description of Duties:

• Performing peer reviews, including refactoring existing application code to meet standardization and quality requirements.
• Building net new code encompasses about 80% of responsibilities.
• Development and support of a front-office trading system used for trade booking, trade execution and pricing of derivatives trades.
• Take ownership and responsibility of development of products onboarding to the trading platform and be efficient with sizing and estimates for development.
• Design and develop software programs using Python for Quant Management team
• Work extensively with algorithms and operations of software along with our Quant/GAFE Team
• Build Application for front office.
• Participate in design discussions on scalability, performance, and security.
• Proactively partners with business line representatives to drive improved technology solutions that support business strategy.
• Participates as technical or business consultant in design, development, coding, testing, and debugging new packaged solutions or significant enhancements to existing applications. Exposure to complete SDLC, start to finish.
• Leverage industry best practices & writing clean minimalistic code.
• Generate technical specifications of design and updating confluence.
• Assure quality, security and compliance requirements are met for supported area.
• Be flexible and thrive in an evolving environment to work with Quants and Traders.
• Adapt to change quickly and adjust work accordingly in a positive manner.

Must Have Skills: 

• Strong Python Development: 10+ years of design and development experience using Python (Version 2.7 and above) and hands-on experience and in dept knowledge of standard python libraries.
• Experience processing large volumes of data using PySpark, Pandas, and/or NumPy.
• Experience with Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, requests. etc.
• Experience in Object-oriented programming and Agile Development Methodology.
• Experience with TDD writing unit tests, test coverage using PyTest, PyUnit, pytest-cov libraries.
• Open-Source contribution experience
• Financial industry experience

Nice to Have: 

• Knowledge of Options/Structured Notes/Risk/MTM

Soft Skills: 

• Verbal and Written communication
• Agility/ Agile mindset