Python Software Developer

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of one or more applications that play vital roles in the reporting and managing of MSIM.
• Investment and operational risk or performance analytics. Expected to be a hands-on contributor
• Work with Scrum Master and Product Owner to practice the Agile methodologies.
• Make significant contributions to promote team collaboration and strengthen team member accountability.
• Mentor junior members of the team
• Understand business objectives.
• Communicate effectively with both business users and developers to ensure business objectives are met.
• Work effectively with peers and other members of MSIM Technology staff
• Perform architectural design, data schema design, and programming framework design when needed.
• Actively participate in code review and other best programming practices such as reusable code to ensure high quality of implementation
• Strike a balance between the breadth and depth of technical expertise.
• A master developer knowledgeable of the tiniest language details yet capable of selecting the most practical solution that provides the best functionality-cost ratio

Essential Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or other STEM fields
• Experience working in the financial services industry and knowledge of the investment management business.
• A strong mathematical background or understanding of financial quantitative calculations
• Excellent communication skills that enable the candidate to express his/her thoughts clearly and logically both in speech and in writing and to both business and technical audiences
• 6+ years of professional development experience, preferably in an environment that focuses on distributing data via microservices and APIs
• Strong knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture/RESTful services. Understand the key characteristics of robust cloud computing
• Advanced knowledge of SQL and experience working with relational databases, especially DB2 and Snowflake.
• Advanced knowledge of Python and Java, with Python strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of the Unix and Linux environments