Senior Python Developer
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Job Summary
Lab49 is seeking a skilled Python Developer based in Mexico City to work on challenging projects for top-tier financial services clients. The role involves building next-generation financial systems, developing high-quality, scalable microservices, and creating systems to process various data streams using cutting-edge technologies. You will operate in an Agile environment, requiring strong expertise in Python, experience with market and credit counterparty risk platforms, and proficiency in developing cloud-native applications on AWS. Responsibilities include developing scalable Python microservices, designing risk platforms, utilizing advanced Python features, architecting solutions with Docker and Kubernetes, collaborating with teams, optimizing databases, building testing frameworks, designing asynchronous operations, and deploying AWS applications.
Must Have
- 8+ years of software development experience
- Strong expertise in Python 3.4+
- Experience developing cloud-native apps on AWS
- Knowledge of microservices architecture
- Expertise in messaging, streaming, REST APIs
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes
- Proficiency in Agile
- Excellent English communication
- Experience in capital markets
Good to Have
- Experience with market/credit counterparty risk platforms
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop scalable Python-based microservices to process data streams using streaming, messaging, and REST technologies.
- Design and implement robust solutions for market and credit counterparty risk platforms.
- Utilize advanced Python features, such as context managers, decorators, and descriptors, to build efficient and maintainable code.
- Architect and implement solutions using Consul, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and Spark.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality financial systems.
- Create and optimize database models for SQL, MongoDB, and key-value stores.
- Build and maintain testing frameworks using Behave and PyTest to ensure software reliability.
- Design and implement asynchronous operations, multithreading, and multiprocessing in Python.
- Develop and deploy cloud-native applications in AWS environments.
- Lead the design and integration of messaging, streaming, and REST APIs.
- Ensure high-performance, scalable solutions with consistent deployment processes.
- Be present at the office in Mexico City 1 day per week or more if required
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 8+ years of commercial-grade software development experience with complex applications.
- Strong expertise in Python 3.4+, including advanced language features, asynchronous operations, and OOP/functional programming principles.
- Experience developing cloud-native applications on AWS.
- Experience in capital markets, asset classes
- In-depth knowledge of microservices architecture and data modeling.
- Expertise in messaging, streaming, and REST API development.
- Familiarity with tools like Consul, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and Spark.
- Proficiency in Agile development methodologies.
- Excellent spoken and written English (C1+)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or equivalent work experience.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Proven experience with market and credit counterparty risk platforms is highly desirable