Job description

• Work on a major Python platform supporting global Capital Markets technology • Excellent VP and Director compensation with several positions available About Our Client Our client is a leading global financial institution with a significant presence across Capital Markets and investment banking. The organization continues to invest heavily in its technology platforms and is looking for experienced engineers capable of developing sophisticated systems within complex financial markets environments. Job Description The Python Developer will join a senior technology team responsible for developing, enhancing and supporting a strategic Python-based platform used across the firm's Capital Markets organization. Responsibilities will include: • Design, develop and enhance applications and platform functionality using Python. • Build scalable, reliable solutions supporting Capital Markets and risk users. • Work closely with technology, quantitative, risk and business stakeholders. • Develop solutions for complex financial markets and Market Risk requirements. • Contribute to the architecture and ongoing evolution of a strategic technology platform. • Maintain high standards across code quality, testing, performance and reliability. • Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues within a large-scale environment. • Collaborate with globally distributed engineering and business teams. MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. The Successful Applicant The successful candidate will be an experienced Python Developer with a strong background in Financial Services and exposure to Capital Markets and/or Market Risk. Key experience should include: • Strong commercial Python development experience. • Previous experience within Financial Services. • Capital Markets and/or Market Risk domain knowledge. • Experience developing complex, enterprise-scale applications or platforms. • Strong understanding of software engineering principles and development best practices. • Ability to operate effectively within a large, complex financial institution. • Strong communication skills and the ability to work with technical and business stakeholders. • Experience working on large-scale Python platforms within investment banking is highly desirable. • Experience with comparable bank-wide trading, analytics or risk platforms would be particularly relevant, including backgrounds working with platforms such as Athena or Quartz Location: Chicago Working pattern: Hybrid. 3 days a week in the office. What's on Offer Several permanent positions are available across VP and Director levels: • VP: $160,000 base salary + bonus • Director: $225,000 base salary + bonus • Multiple roles available • Permanent employment • Hybrid working • Chicago • Opportunity to work on a strategic, Python-heavy Capital Markets platform within a major global financial institution

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Must-haves

Work on a major Python platform supporting global Capital Markets technology
Excellent VP and Director compensation with several positions available
The Python Developer will join a senior technology team responsible for developing, enhancing and supporting a strategic Python-based platform used across the firm's Capital Markets organization.
Responsibilities will include: • Design, develop and enhance applications and platform functionality using Python.
Build scalable, reliable solutions supporting Capital Markets and risk users.
Work closely with technology, quantitative, risk and business stakeholders.
Develop solutions for complex financial markets and Market Risk requirements.
Contribute to the architecture and ongoing evolution of a strategic technology platform.
Maintain high standards across code quality, testing, performance and reliability.
Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues within a large-scale environment.
Collaborate with globally distributed engineering and business teams.
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will be an experienced Python Developer with a strong background in Financial Services and exposure to Capital Markets and/or Market Risk.
Key experience should include: • Strong commercial Python development experience.
Previous experience within Financial Services.
Capital Markets and/or Market Risk domain knowledge.
Experience developing complex, enterprise-scale applications or platforms.
Strong understanding of software engineering principles and development best practices.
Ability to operate effectively within a large, complex financial institution.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with technical and business stakeholders.
Experience working on large-scale Python platforms within investment banking is highly desirable.
Experience with comparable bank-wide trading, analytics or risk platforms would be particularly relevant, including backgrounds working with platforms such as Athena or Quartz

Nice-to-haves

Several permanent positions are available across VP and Director levels: • VP: $160,000 base salary + bonus
Director: $225,000 base salary + bonus

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