Senior Python Software Engineer – Real-Time / Kafka
Location: New York City, NY or Miami, FL
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite – 5 Days/Week
Job Type: Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Python Consultant to join a global technology team supporting a real-time trade capture platform.
The platform processes, normalizes, and enriches executions across multiple asset classes and feeds critical downstream systems, including real-time P&L and risk systems.
The ideal candidate will be a strong hands-on Python software engineer with experience building real-time/streaming systems, Kafka-based data pipelines, complex integrations, and production applications.
Experience with WSO (Wall Street Office) and/or Allvue is highly desirable but not required.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance Python-based services supporting real-time trade capture and processing.
- Design, build, and support Kafka-based streaming and real-time data pipelines.
- Develop and maintain integrations with internal systems and third-party platforms.
- Support systems that process, normalize, and enrich financial trade executions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production and integration issues.
- Analyze existing systems and quickly understand technical dependencies and data flows.
- Apply strong object-oriented design, design patterns, multithreading, and software engineering principles.
- Develop unit and integration tests to ensure high-quality production releases.
- Participate in CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- Collaborate with distributed global technology teams and business stakeholders.
- Take ownership of deliverables and provide clear status updates.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong hands-on Python development experience.
- Strong software engineering background.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and real-time/streaming data pipelines.
- Experience developing and supporting complex integrations and production systems.
- Strong understanding of multithreading, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
- Experience with unit testing and integration testing.
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and ownership skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with a distributed global team.
- Ability to work onsite 5 days per week in NYC or Miami.
- Must be comfortable participating in technical/coding assessments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with WSO (Wall Street Office).
- Experience with Allvue or WSO/Allvue integrations.
- Functional experience with credit products, including:
- Leveraged loans
- CLOs
- Syndicated loans
- Related credit products
- Experience with Java or another programming language.
- Experience with MongoDB or another NoSQL database.
- Experience with modern IDEs and developer productivity tools.
- Experience working with financial trading, trade capture, risk, or P&L systems.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a hands-on Python/software engineer who has built or supported real-time production systems and Kafka-based streaming applications.
WSO/Allvue experience is a strong plus, but candidates without WSO/Allvue experience will still be considered if they have strong Python, Kafka, real-time, integration, and production engineering experience.
Work Location
New York City, NY or Miami, FL – 5 days onsite per week.
Candidates must be comfortable with the onsite requirement.
Contract
Contract opportunity with potential for extension based on project requirements and performance.
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