Python Backend Developer

Overview

On Site
$60 - $70
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
100% Travel

Skills

Python
backend
sql
nosql
ci/cd
shell scripting

Job Details

  • Fluency in writing Python code across libraries like FastAPI, Polars, boto3, asyncio, gRPC
  • Fluency in writing advanced SQL queries involving joins, window functions etc. across SQL(Postgres, Snowflake) and NoSQL (MongoDB). Some familiarity with Databricks is a plus.
  • Ability to understand financial mathematics concepts like CAGR, Sharpe Ratio, Max Drawdown etc. and convert them to Python code. Familiarity with mathematical optimization techniques.
  • Experience with Shell scripting, Git, CI-CD pipelines, Package management tools like Poetry
  • Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow and message queuing systems like Kafka or SQS is required
  • Experience with asyncio, gRPC, threading is a plus
  • Ability to use LLMs in day-to-day work and general understanding of how LLMs work
  • Excellent communication skills to understand the need of platform users and convey the right solution for their needs
  • Ability to brainstorm with peers and mentor juniors to steer the group towards the optimum solution
  • 8+ years of experience in similar work. Should be a graduate from tier1/2 college or should have worked at top companies in the past.
  • Should be based in SF Bay Area
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