Application Programmer

MSP•Pennington, NJ

17h

About The Position

Genesis10 is seeking a Full Stack Python Developer for a 12+ month contract with a global financial institution in Pennington, New Jersey. The role is on a Global Markets application development team. The developer will build and support application functionality and work closely with development, business analysis, program management, quality assurance, and DevOps teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Requirements

At least three years of experience developing solutions using Python, REST-based web services, and relational or NoSQL databases.
Strong Python development experience.
Experience with object-oriented software development and/or NoSQL document databases.
Experience building web service components, including REST APIs, JSON-based integrations, and modern web application technologies such as Node.js or React.js.
Familiarity with JIRA, Git-based source control, and Visual Studio Code or a similar IDE.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with front office platforms.
Experience supporting front office, trading, risk, collateral, or regulatory technology applications.
Strong problem-solving skills, a sense of ownership, and the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
Experience working with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
Familiarity with cloud-native and distributed application architectures.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools and workflows, such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Amazon Q, throughout the software development lifecycle.
Exposure to modern DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing practices.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and support application enhancements and new functionality.
Own JIRA stories from requirements clarification through implementation, testing support, deployment, and post-deployment validation.
Develop and maintain REST-based services, APIs, and user-facing application components.
Support UAT activities and ensure solutions transition smoothly into production.
Troubleshoot, perform root cause analysis, and remediate production and non-production issues.
Assist with regulatory, risk, and business-driven platform initiatives.
Perform ad hoc analysis and investigations for business partners, project teams, and application stakeholders.
Contribute to improvements in platform architecture, development practices, operational stability, and engineering efficiency.