Python Developer

Global Financial Firm located in MISSISSAUGA, ON has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Python Developer

This role is currently on a Hybrid Schedule.

You will need to have reliable internet, computer and android or iphone for remote access into the client systems during remote work.

We will be expected in the office weekly days depending on the team requirement.

Video / ff interviews are required prior to all offers.

Job Purpose :

This role will be part of the Finance Markets & Credit Risk Technology. Our goal is to build a strong culture of engineering and delivery where we put the business first while achieving all their complex goals of consistency, performance, efficiency, and transparency that a bank of the magnitude of Client needs.

XiP Solutions team is responsible for delivering cross asset risk solutions using XiP (Xing Platform) as a standardized high performance risk engine using respective standardized inputs & outputs.

XiP used in many centralized use cases within Client, such as, Front Office risk calculation, Enterprise Risk metrices calculation and Enterprise Finance reporting.

Roles in this team will provide candidates with a unique engineering opportunity to work on best-in-class software solutions for Front Office and Back Office systems with latest commercial-off-the-shelf and cloud-enabled technology stack.

Job Background / context :

XiP Solutions team is seeking a Development Specialist with a proven track record of producing complex risk implementation solutions.

This role will require development using Python. Candidate will be heavily involved in solutioning the implementation of various valuation and risk measures using standardized analytical libraries.

The ideal candidate will be responsible and resourceful software professional who can comfortably work in a large development team in a globally distributed, dynamic work environment, teamwork, and collaboration.

The ability to work in high pressured environment is essential.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide strong hands-on in implementing python frameworks defined by the lead / architect in the team.
• Ensure solutions implemented adhere to the appropriate architectural and design in the systems. Utilize in-depth knowledge of technical and business domain concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues.
• Enforce industry standard SDLC best practices for effectively managing the codebase.
• Partner with other software engineers, Dev-Ops and production support staff to deliver robust software solutions.

Skills :

Extensive practical experience working with most if not all the technologies listed below :

• Python development with hands-on experience with Object Oriented Programming including Design Patterns
• Strong Knowledge in Database connectors, Stream / Batch processing, API Development
• Knowledge on Test Driven Development
• Familiarity with Linux environment including scripting skills
• SDLC / Dev Ops - Git / BitBucket, CI / CD pipeline frameworks such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, any secure coding toolkits

Knowledge & Experience :

• Proven engineering experience building robust, scalable and maintainable applications. Ideally + years of application development experience.
• years of hands-on experience in Python development in Linux / Windows environments
• Expert knowledge of industry best practices and standards.
• Experience in financial services or banking preferred

Educational / Certification Background :

• Graduate in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and written skills.
30+ days ago