Python Developer- W2 (Local to VA)

Job Title: Python Developer
Exp:10+
Duration: 12 Months+
Location: Richmond VA (on-site)
Employment: W2

Note: Need local to VA or nearby states only

Job Description:
Client s Investments & Capital Markets division is currently seeking a Sr. Software Developer who is proficient in Python development to assist us with the development of mission critical application 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 the 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.

Qualifications
10+ years of hands-on professional Python development experience.
Financial/accounting acumen to understand business requirements and adequately test features that need to be delivered.
Working knowledge of design patterns, OOP principles, data structure and algorithm optimization.
Strong background in developing scalable applications and services based on Python frameworks such as pandas, pytest, numpy, and flask.
Experience with build and integration tools, including knowledge of Python workflow tools, Jenkins, Git and Docker.
Familiarity with database technologies such as SQL Server, Sybase, Redis, MongoDB and so on.
Financial/technical knowledge may be demonstrated through education, training, and/or experience.

Preferred Skills
Master s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
Experience working with large datasets and optimizing code for high performance.
Experience writing automated unit, integration, regression, performance, and acceptance tests.