Python Developer
Immediate need for a talented Python Developer. This is an 11 Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Jersey City, NJ / PLANO TX (Hybrid).
Job ID:26-14157 Pay Range: $60 - $68/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
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 Quartz 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
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Skills: Python
- REST API Development
- ReactJS / Full-Stack Development
- 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
Our client is a leading Banking and Financial Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.