Senior Python Developer- NYC - W2 Only NO C2C

About the position

The Senior Python Developer position is a contract role lasting 18 months, located in New York City. The role requires extensive experience in high-performance analytical development in Python, particularly in portfolio risk. Candidates must have a fair understanding of capital market assets from both analytical and reference data perspectives, including equity options, corporate bonds, interest rate/bond futures, and currency options. The position is not for pure quantitative financial modelers; instead, candidates should understand the basic risks associated with the listed financial products and how instrument-level risk is utilized in portfolio risk applications. Strong communication skills and the ability to work in mid-sized teams are essential. A total of about 10+ years of development experience in relevant fields is required.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in high-performance analytical development in Python in portfolio risk.
• Fair understanding of capital market assets from analytical and reference data perspectives.
• Ability to work in mid-sized teams and good communication skills.
• 10+ years of development experience in relevant fields.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Python math libraries such as numpy, scipy.
• Expertise in multi-threaded/multi-processing/multi-tasking application development in Python.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Assistance for applicants with disabilities