Senior Python Full Stack Developer - Independent candidate

Summary:
Our client's Investments & Capital Markets division is currently seeking a Senior Software Developer who is proficient in Python development to assist with the development of mission critical applications based on modern software development frameworks. The developer will be involved in assisting the team with new features, defect fixes, technical debts, improvements and migration efforts for both our customer facing and internal applications/services by applying specialized knowledge in each stage of software development including server operations, front-end and back-end development, testing, verification and maintenance.
Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test and support financial engineering applications and services.
• Involve in fixing the defects and addressing the technical debts to ensure best software development practices are met.
• Write clean, robust, high quality code following best practices and backed by automated unit and integration tests with full coverage.
• Coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure.
• Assist with the infrastructure upgrades and adoption of new technologies.
• A commitment to collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2+ years of experience with OOP design and coding.
• At least 3 years of hands-on software development using Python and/or Java (mostly backend work) with knowledge of application, data and architecture design patterns and principles.
• Experience or solid background in fixed income finance, financial accounting and capital market.
• Experience with SQL using multiple leading database solutions.
• Experience with the Agile development process.
• Experience working on large-scale projects from end to end.
• Experience working with business users to collect, analyze, and implement complex business requirements.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong acumen to learn the business functions and features that need to be delivered..

Desired Skills:

• A graduate degree in Computer Science or related field.
• CFA/FRM (or significant progress toward CFA/FRM) is preferred.
• Experience writing automated unit, integration, regression, performance and acceptance tests.
• Familiarity with database technologies such as SQL Server.
• Proficiency with modern software development and design processes.