Python Developer

$124,800 - $135,200/Yr

BCforward - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

5,001-10,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Python Developer role at BCforward involves developing, supporting, enhancing, and delivering software solutions. The position requires collaboration with multi-regional teams using Agile methodologies and includes responsibilities such as software design, testing, and L3 support. This is a contract position based in Chicago, IL, with a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

• Work individually or as part of a team on developing, supporting, enhancing, extending, testing, and delivering existing and new software.
• Collaborate and work with multi-regional teams using Agile best practices.
• Participate in software design, development, testing, L3 support, requirements gathering, and creating functional specifications documents.

Requirements

• Excellent full stack development skills with Python and Quartz (preferred).
• Strong Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Design Patterns skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to details.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Good understanding of Financial Derivatives (Swaps, Futures).
• Good understanding of testing concepts (TDD, BDD).
• Possess a solid degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or relevant analytical degree.

Nice-to-haves

• Project / Program Delivery
• Vendor onboarding
• Business Analysis
• Project presentations
• Good Understanding of Risk and PL Concepts (PV, VaR, the Greeks).

Benefits

• Major medical
• HSA
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer-provided group life
• Voluntary life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401k