About the Role
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services for real-time asset pricing and risk management using Python and modern software architecture.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize core pricing and hedging algorithms in Python
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to implement financial models
- Ensure system reliability and accuracy under high-frequency trading conditions
- Design and maintain microservices for financial data processing
- Improve system performance and reduce latency in production environments
- Write clean, testable, and well-documented code
- Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions
- Monitor and troubleshoot live systems to ensure uptime and correctness
- Integrate with internal and external financial data sources
- Support risk management systems with real-time pricing data
- Implement automated testing frameworks for financial logic
- Work closely with DevOps to streamline deployment pipelines
- Contribute to architectural decisions for scalable systems
- Maintain security and compliance standards in financial software
- Respond to critical incidents with timely resolutions
- Optimize database queries for time-sensitive operations
- Ensure proper logging and observability in distributed systems
- Collaborate across teams to align technical and business goals
- Stay current with advancements in financial engineering and software design
- Mentor junior engineers in best practices and domain knowledge
Nice to Have
- Experience with quantitative finance or algorithmic trading
- Background in building hedging strategies
- Familiarity with C++ or Rust for performance-critical components
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements in fintech
- Experience with distributed tracing tools
- Exposure to machine learning in pricing contexts
- Contributions to open-source financial software
- Understanding of market microstructure
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and office-based work
Team
Collaborative engineering team focused on financial technology systems
Tech Stack
Python, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, AWS, Prometheus, Grafana
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on mission-critical financial systems
- Support for professional growth and conference attendance
- Modern tech stack with emphasis on scalability and reliability
- Innovative culture with technical autonomy
Visa sponsorship available for qualified international candidates
