Software Engineer 4 - Contingent

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Position: Software Engineer 4
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 169213

Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Software Engineer 4 to join the Counterparty Credit Risk organization. This role focuses on modernizing legacy systems, managing high-volume data pipelines, and contributing to full-stack application development. The candidate will support business-as-usual (BAU) processes while contributing to the development of a new data platform over the next two years. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, a proactive problem-solver, and comfortable working in a Kanban Agile environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Agile development efforts, guiding multiple teams focused on data extraction, ingestion, and transformation.
• Migrate data pipelines from legacy systems to modern technologies such as PySpark, S3, Airflow, Parquet, and Iceberg.
• Design and develop scalable backend services using PySpark and Python.
• Support the ingestion of over 300 data feeds into the platform to ensure timely nightly batch processing.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and product owners to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Work within both Kanban and Scrum teams, managing tasks via Jira.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Contribute to the migration from legacy systems to a new data platform over the next two years.
• Balance BAU responsibilities while contributing to long-term platform modernization.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and demonstrate expertise in columnar data structures.
• Utilize experience with file format systems such as Parquet, ORC, and AVRO.
• Deploy code using containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Leverage Java experience as a plus for certain tasks.
• Work on large-scale ETL-based frameworks and tools like Ab Initio.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with PySpark, S3, Iceberg, Git, Python, Airflow, and Parquet.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira.
• Familiarity with Kafka.
• Experience with GitHub Copilot, Web Services, Visual Studio, IntelliJ, and Gradle.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana or Prometheus.
• Proven experience leading Agile teams and mentoring junior developers.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in both Scrum and Kanban models with frequent check-ins.
• Ability to identify blockers and proactively seek help when needed.
• Experience working in a regulated environment with a focus on compliance and data governance.
• 2+ years of experience with Ab Initio graphs and plans.

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Pay Range: $70-75/hr

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