Matlen Silver · New Jersey, United States ·
A senior hands-on Python developer joins an Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology team to design, build, and enhance compliance and trade-surveillance applications on the Quartz platform. Day-to-day work spans REST API development, full-stack work with ReactJS, JIRA-driven monthly release cycles, and analysis of complex financial datasets.
ghr · Jersey City
Citi · Tampa Florida United States
Alex Staff · Montenegro, Brazil
TEKsystems · London, United Kingdom
We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology team. The successful candidate will play a hands-on development role, contributing to the design, build, and enhancement of mission-critical surveillance applications that support compliance and regulatory initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise, ownership of deliverables across monthly release cycles, and active participation in resolving regulatory driven initiatives through the Initiative program on the internal Quartz platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a hands-on senior developer primarily using Python, contributing to core components of compliance applications
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications with a focus on reliability and regulatory compliance
- Own and manage assigned JIRA stories, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery aligned with monthly release cycles
- Develop and support solutions within the Quartz platform, addressing audit findings and surveillance control enhancements
- Build and consume REST services and collaborate on full-stack UI development using modern frontend technologies
- Partner closely with quantitative researchers, business analysts, compliance, and audit stakeholders
- Analyze complex domain-specific datasets to support surveillance, risk, and monitoring use cases
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
Top Technical Skillsets
- Python
- REST API Development
- ReactJS / Full-Stack Development
Top Soft Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter with strong ownership and accountability
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- 5+ years of hands-on programming experience in an object-oriented language
- Proven, production-level Python development experience
- 3+ years of experience as a senior developer supporting front-office applications within banking or financial services
- 3+ years of experience as a quantitative researcher and/or developer, with the ability to analyze complex domain-specific data
- 3+ years of experience in REST services, ReactJS, or full-stack application development
- Strong experience with both Object Databases and Relational Databases
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), version control, and CI/CD practices
- Knowledge of Fixed Income, Equity products and related market structures
- 2+ years of experience developing risk and pricing applications
- Experience or strong understanding of Trade Surveillance, Market Misconduct, and Global Markets Compliance
wpromote · Remote, United States