Python Developer

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with specialization in Computer science or related field
• 4-10 years of experience as a software engineer in a product development setting
• Deep experience in Python with demonstrated ability to build modern products
• Experience in designing APIs and integration patterns, implementing secure and sustainable products with a focus on quality and scalability
• Experience in FastAPI, Django, or equivalent
• Experience in data modeling and efficient usage of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or equivalent
• Experience with modern components like async python, pedantic, sqlalchemy, alembic, celery, google products API integration, etc. is a plus
• Understanding of CI/CD practices including code check-in policies, automated unit tests, automated code deployments, etc.
• Experience in other programming languages is a plus, especially Javascript and/or Typescript
• Experience building feature-rich and scalable web apps is a plus
• Ability to grasp new technologies and use them effectively to create industrial-strength software

Level of skills and experience:

5 years of hands-on experience in using Python, Spark,Sql.

Experienced in AWS Cloud usage and management.

Experience with Databricks (Lakehouse, ML, Unity Catalog, MLflow).

Experience using various ML models and frameworks such as XGBoost, Lightgbm, Torch.

Experience with orchestrators such as Airflow and Kubeflow.

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Fundamental understanding of Parquet, Delta Lake and other data file formats.

Proficiency on an IaC tool such as Terraform, CDK or CloudFormation.

Strong written and verbal English communication skill and proficient in communication with non-technical stakeholderst

• Work with product managers to understand product requirements and make them live.
• Ownership of end to end development

• Startup mindset of getting things done and focussing on business goals
• Proven problem solving skills
• 3+ years Hands on experience in designing and developing applications using server side technology (Java, Spring Boot / Node.js, Express)
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL and ORM technologies
• Good knowledge of design patterns
• Proficiency in REST architecture
• Experience with test-driven development
• Experience with Git/CI/CD/Gradle/Maven
• Inclination towards writing quality and performant code

• Experience in Agile development
• Performance tuning, testing, refactoring and automation
• Experience working with AWS Cloud and Devops technologies (terraform , cloudformation, ansible)
• Experience running a production environment
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Oddr is looking for an experienced senior backend engineer to help us build scalable multi-tenanted enterprise Cloud applications. The ideal candidate should be able to bring new ideas to the table and design and develop distributed microservices with a strong emphasis on security, resiliency, scalability, performance, and quality. As a senior engineer, the candidate should be able and willing to mentor and guide fellow team members on best practices like code styling, efficiency, and testability as the team scales and grows. The candidate should demonstrate leadership qualities, be a self-motivated team player, and take pride in what they deliver.

The candidate should be interested in a long-term stable career to grow with our company. The candidate will need to work late night hours because of the geographic distribution of the team.

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in .NET Core and C#
• Strong understanding of Cloud development concepts, including CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with successful end-to-end delivery of web applications in the Cloud. Azure knowledge is a strong plus.
• Experience with API-driven development and developing RESTful APIs
• Experience with database design and writing complex SQL
• Familiarity with Reactive Programming concepts
• Ability to write clean, well-structured code with adequate test coverage, proper abstraction, and reusability
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, manage priorities, and take responsibility for delivering to time and quality requirements
• Good understanding and experience with Agile development methodologies
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Minimum qualifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a reputable institute. Master's preferred.
• 5 years of experience. 7 years preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Combine excellent abstract reasoning ability to document, architect, develop and test software with the commitment to excellence/defect free before being deployed.
• Write and implement low latency applications & software solutions that integrate with different systems.
• Rapidly incorporate new technologies as required & deliver successfully by self.
• Work closely with mentors, team members, team leads, program managers and stakeholders to investigate, fix, optimize, test and deploy high quality solutions.
• Drive the technical design, implementation and maintenance of larger tech initiatives geared toward improving and scaling of products.
• Accurately schedule & and track progress of self & team members. Create end to end Work Breakdown & estimates for modules being implemented.
• Participate in planning & recognizing inconsistencies (e.g., scope, resources, feasibility, usability, customer value, etc.) in product requirements and alert the Project Mentor. Handle independently or assist the Mentor in building, testing, and documenting product releases.
• Support the team in deploying product functionality & assist the TLs in troubleshooting in the production environment.
• Proactively promote Tech Culture by writing blogs, making presentations which will help you learn & grow.
• Effectively communicate one-on-one with on-shore / off-shore product teams / developers; gather and clarify requirements from technical folks / product managers / business teams.
• Proactively assist and serve as a role model for the team members to follow the team software development process; consistently innovate the team processes to improve team productivity and quality.

Skill Set:

• Strong Analytical, Problem Solving Skills and participates in all activities with urgency, a results orientation, and a strong work ethic.
• Must have technical knowledge of Python.
• Must have hands-on experience in developing Restful APIs and Web Services.
• Knowledge of Django (or any other established Python web frameworks) would be a plus.
• Knowledge of Angular or React or similar technologies would be an added advantage.
• Strong experience with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development.
• Experience working with Linux/Unix Operating system & comfortable with command line.
• Experience with modern software engineering workflows and tools (e.g. Agile, JIRA, Git, CI/CD, Amazon Web Services, Observability and Monitoring tools like ELK, Datadog, NewRelic, etc.).
• Experience in all areas of SDLC, including architecture and design, development, and testing.
• Extremely passionate about code reviews, engineering best practices and mentoring/coaching the developers to make them successful.
• Excellent understanding of feature estimation and ability to communicate issues and risks that may impact timelines, budget, or resources.
• Experience with Agile development lifecycle.
• Can gather and clarify requirements from technical folks / product managers / business teams.
• Lead by example & act as a role model for the team.

How will you grow here:

• Work in multiple projects & teams spread across different domains and technologies.
• Work & interact directly with senior directors in an open and flat hierarchical structure.
• You can own all aspects of leading software products and projects.
• You get to work with top-notch engineers and leaders with decades of experience in building and delivering great software.
• Work with CXOs / Senior Directors of various emergent companies in US & India.
• Get involved with the newest products, latest technologies and different methodologies.
• Opportunity to Mentor the Best and Get Mentored by the Best.

• Events, activities and outings aplenty (We really party hard!).
• A stimulating and energetic work environment which encourages creativity.
• Hackathons, Gaming Evenings, Poker Nights and much more!
• Flexible Timings, Flexible Holiday Calendar, Work from Home Option.
• Competitive salary (best in the industry).
• Beverages and snacks throughout the day, on the house!
• Recreation center to let off some steam.
• Office lunch option (fresh and savoury ghar ka khana).
• Medical Insurance (stay healthy, stay happy)

• Owns team's output and E2E definition and execution of SDLC. Drives sprint planning, estimates & prioritizes tasks, Keeps key stakeholders updated on progress, milestones, and any potential slippages.
• Identifies pitfalls across codebases proactively. Writes model code that is looked up to. Understands internals of programming languages & runtimes. Creates common reusable components/libraries- Uses advanced data structures.
• Designs API contracts between large systems with end-to-end service design and active leadership towards long-term sustainability including versioning, complex migration plans, impact analysis across products.
• Owns NFRs and pushes the envelope on performance, scalability, and high availability with cognizance towards the cost of infra. Drives tech stack selection independently, mentors junior engineers. Evangelises of generic platform building across the organization.
• Troubleshoots unseen issues across codebases. Solves large end-to-end cross-cutting problems with elegant solutions with an eye on long-term sustainability.
• Partners with and influences product managers on “how”. Leads the pack on hiring and evangelizes steeper hiring standards towards building an A+ team. Represents company on external platforms/conferences.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline
• 7+ years relevant work experience in software engineering while leading teams.
• Proficiency in more than one modern programming language such as Python (preferred) associated tech stack to write maintainable, scalable, unit-tested code
• Experience in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered
• Should be strong with System Design and Database designing
• Deep understanding of design patterns, optimizations, deployments with Strong object-oriented design skills
• Experience mentoring other software engineers.
• Experience with full life cycle development in any programming language

We are actively seeking software development engineers who are interested in designing robust trading systems and refining programs to efficiently manage various types of financial market data that facilitate our quantitative investment research. By designing and improving the firm's internal applications, the SDE will play a key role in expanding the firm's trading capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Management & scaling up existing infrastructure for high-frequency market data capture.
• Develop a scalable and consistent data handling infrastructure for the above data to facilitate efficient backtesting of quantitative investment strategies.
• Perform R& D; to build a software platform in Python for backtesting various kind of investment strategies using the above databases.
• This will involve studying the strategy development process and performance evaluation metrics.
• Develop autopilot risk-management systems to monitor live performance of the Portfolio.
• Improve the existing algorithms to achieve better execution price and reduce the latency.

Requirements:

Our ideal candidate would have graduated with a degree in computer science from a top university with 1-3 years industry experience, along with:

• High Level of proficiency in Python and good knowledge of Matlab/C++/C#.
• Past experience in dealing with large datasets and Knowledge of database administration and network programming will be a plus.
• Well-versed in software engineering principles, frameworks and technologies.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.
• A keen interest in learning about the financial markets.