Overview
The Senior Python Quant Developer will play a crucial role in a growing fintech environment, working directly with quantitative analysts to re-engineer and productionize a complex fixed-income model originally developed in C#. This hands-on position requires collaborating closely within a small team, ensuring that the newly developed Python codebase is clean, modular, and maintained for optimal performance. The contractor will have significant ownership and impact on the development process.
Responsibilities
- Re-engineer a complex C# quant model in Python.
- Refactor and modularise the existing codebase.
- Work directly with quants to productionise the model.
- Improve performance, testing, and maintainability of the codebase.
- Build data validation and orchestration processes.
Requirements
- Strong commercial experience with Python.
- Proficiency in C# and PostgreSQL.
- Strong object-oriented programming skills.
- Experience with complex numerical or data-heavy systems.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field.
- Experience in fixed-income or broader financial markets is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems in a high-impact team setting.