Senior Python Developer (W2 Only / No C2C)

TEKsystems • Jersey City, NJ

7d • $70 - $85 • Hybrid

About The Position

Develop and deliver complex software requirements that accomplish business goals. Ensure software meets functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements, with maintainability, integration, and testing considered from the outset. Apply strong development and testing practices and extensive experience with design and architectural patterns. This is a contract position based in Jersey City, New Jersey, with a hybrid workplace arrangement. The advertised pay range is $70.00–$85.00 per hour. The position is identified as W2 only; C2C is not available.

Requirements

• Experience programming in Python or equivalent/similar programming languages.
• Understanding of grid, distributed, parallel, or high-performance computing concepts.
• Knowledge of FICC (Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities) or Equities products in pricing, risk, and PnL domains.
• Experience in software development, testing, deployment, and support using agile development methodologies.
• Ability to function as part of a high-performance team working on high-priority deliverables.
• Ability to solve real problems and add value to the business.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technology and business stakeholders.
• Skills listed: Python and SQL.

Nice To Haves

• Lead technologist experience on risk calculation projects.
• Ability to coach junior developers.
• Ability to collaborate with various technology teams across the bank.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to story refinement and requirements definition.
• Participate in and guide team estimates for work needed to deliver stories and requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Perform spikes or proofs of concept as needed to mitigate risk or implement new ideas.
• Develop code and unit tests that meet story acceptance criteria and compliance requirements.
• Use architectural components across data, application, and business areas to design and develop client requirements.
• Help the team resolve technical complexities involved in delivering story work.
• Design, develop, and modify architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while maintaining principal architecture integrity.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated integration, regression, and performance test suites.
• Set up and develop a continuous integration/continuous delivery pipeline.
• Automate manual release activities.
• Mentor Software Engineers and coach the team on CI/CD practices and automation of the tool stack.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed