Senior Software Engineer

mthree•Houston, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Developer to design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance systems. This role focuses on developing robust solutions using Python and AWS, driving best practices across the SDLC, and leveraging emerging technologies such as Generative AI and Agentic AI. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, contribute to trade and risk management systems, and mentor junior engineers while aligning technical delivery with business goals. mthree is a technology and business consultancy with a global workforce delivering significant business and IT projects in some of the largest financial services organizations worldwide. We recruit professionals who are eager to fast-track their careers in technology or operations within prestigious global organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
5+ years of software engineering experience, with the ability to lead or mentor junior engineers.
Strong programming expertise in Python (and/or other languages).
Experience with Machine Learning / Generative AI
Experience with Prompt Engineering
Experience with Agentic AI systems
Experience Writing and maintaining Markdown documentation
Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud services.
Familiarity with AWS Athena
Familiarity with AWS X-Ray
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Familiarity with VS Code and modern development environments
Familiarity with GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted coding tools
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Experience building trade and risk management systems.
Demonstrated experience or capability in team leadership or technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performance systems.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code with a focus on performance and security.
Conduct design reviews and code reviews to ensure quality and best practices.
Drive and enforce Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.
Optimize applications using tools such as AWS X-Ray.
Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and manage expectations, aligning technical delivery with business objectives.
Collaborate across multiple lines of business and with upstream/downstream partners.