We are
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,400+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.
Our challenge
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Application Engineer and Data Architect to join our dynamic Team. As a senior member of the team, candidate will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the application infrastructure. Candidate expertise will help drive innovative data solutions and ensure platform reliability, security, and performance.
Additional Information*
The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within New York, NY is $130k - $150k/year & benefits (see below).
The Role
Responsibilities:
- Lead architecture and technical design discussions, considering industry-standard technologies and best practices.
- Support production operations and resolve complex production issues as a senior developer within the Credit Risk application team.
- Design and implement batch and ad-hoc data pipelines based on Medallion Lakehouse architecture using modern cloud data engineering patterns, primarily in Databricks.
- Build and maintain data ingestion flows from upstream systems into object storage (e.g., S3, ADLS) using formats like Parquet, including advanced features such as partitioning, z-ordering, and schema evolution.
- Integrate with external XVA/risk engines and implement orchestration logic to manage long-running external computations.
- Model and optimize risk measures (e.g., EPE, PFE) for efficient querying and consumption by BI tools, notebooks, and downstream applications.
- Ensure platform reliability, observability, security (IAM roles, OIDC/Bearer token authentication, encryption), and auditability.
- Contribute to API design for internal and external customers, focusing on versioning, error handling, and SLAs, with proper documentation.
Requirements:
- 12-15 years of work experience as an application developer.
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (or an equivalent cloud certification; Level to be confirmed).
- Proficiency in REST API development using frameworks such as Django, Flask, FastAPI, or similar.
- Strong domain expertise in Credit Risk and Counterparty Risk.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python, including experience with PySpark/Spark for data engineering and analytics.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, including Medallion Lakehouse Architecture.
- Solid understanding of SQL, including joins, unions, stored procedures, and query optimization.
- Familiarity with front-end and back-end development (experience is a plus).
- In-depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines utilizing Git, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps.
- Exposure to technical architecture design (preferred).
- Experience in creating product specifications, architecture diagrams, and design documents.
- Proven experience working in an Agile environment using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Zephyr.
- Strong communication skills to clearly articulate complex ideas.
- Collaborative team player with a proactive, self-starter attitude.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies.
- Passion for coding, development, and continuous improvement.
Preferred, but not required:
- Advanced degree in Finance, Computer Science, or related discipline.
- Experience with risk modeling and financial analytics.
- Knowledge of deployment, operational support, and monitoring tools.
We offer:
- A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
- A multinational organization with 60 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
- 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
- Maternity & paternity leave plans.
- A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
- Retirement savings plans.
- A higher education certification policy.
- Commuter benefits (varies by region).
- Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
- Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
- A flat and approachable organization.
- A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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