WorldQuant is hiring a Python Engineer

About the Role

Role details below.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend application services and APIs.
• Integrate systems with AWS and external cloud services.
• Optimize backend components for speed and scalability.
• Implement and manage caching, queuing and background processing.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions and architecture decisions.
• Be an active member of an agile engineering team who is continuously looking to improve team performance.
• Work with leading cloud technologies (such as AWS, GCP).
• Work with leading open-source technologies (such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, ELK stack, Sentry, Redis, Git, etc.).
• Leverage modern AI tools and practices to increase developer productivity.
• Participate in periodic on-call duties.

Requirements

• 2+ years demonstrated experience developing scalable and robust software.
• Passion about software engineering, strongly driven to build and run real-world applications at scale.
• Eagerness to learn and introduce new technologies. Be curious about what's happening in the tech world.
• Excellent coding skills, solid understanding of the broad Python ecosystem including Numpy, Pandas and Asyncio.
• Expertise in Python web frameworks such as Django, DRF, Flask or others.
• Experience with SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), including schema design, query optimisation and migrations.
• Experience with microservices, caching tools, data visualization, log collection and aggregation, search, queuing systems.
• Experience with Linux environment and shell scripting.
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills.

Benefits

• Competitive and attractive compensation package with clear career road-map – where you feel challenged everyday
• We offer a strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, speakers, share and learn events
• Learn from who sits next to you! Working in WQ you are surrounded by smart and talented people
• Premium Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Program
• Generous time-off policy, re-creation sabbatical leave (based on tenure), Trade Union benefits for staff and family
• Team building activities every month: Local engagement events, Employee clubs: football, ping-pong, badminton, yoga, running, PS5, movies, etc.
• Annual company trip and occasional global conferences – opportunity to travel and connect with our global teams
• Happy-hour with tea break, snacks and meals every day in the office!

Compensation

Competitive and attractive compensation package. clear career road-map