Senior Python Developer

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

13

The Role: Senior Python Developer

The Team: Financial Risk Analytics at S&P Global provides products and solutions to financial institutions to measure and manage their counterparty credit risk, market risk, regulatory risk capital and derivative valuation adjustments. Using the latest analytics and technology such as a fully vectorized pricing library, Machine Learning and a Big Data stack for scalability, our products and solutions are used by the largest tier-one banks to smaller niche firms. Our products are available deployed, in the cloud or can be run as a service.

We have a need for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Python developer who is interested in learning about quantitative analytics and perhaps looking to make a career at the intersection of Financial Analytics, Big Data and Mathematics!

The Impact: You will be working on a strategic component that allows clients to on-demand extract data required for pricing and risk calculations. This is an essential entry point to a risk calculation which requires speed to market and good design to drive efficient and robust workflows.

What’s in it for you: The successful candidate will gain exposure to risk analytics and latest trending technology that allows you to grow into a hybrid role specializing in both financial markets and technology – a highly rewarding, challenging, and marketable position to gain skills in.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work on the Market Risk solution with a technology stack that is best of breed, involving Python 3.10+, Airflow, Pandas, NumPy, ECS (AWS). You will join a fast-paced, dynamic team environment, building commercial products that are at the heart of the business and contributing directly to revenue generation.

• Design and implement end to end applications in Python with an emphasis on efficiently writing functions on large datasets.
• Interpret and analyse business use-cases and feature requests into technical designs and development tasks.
• Participate in regular design and code review meetings.
• Be a responsive team player in system architecture and design discussions.
• Be proud of the high quality of your own work.
• Always follow quality standards (unit tests, integration tests and documented code)
• Happy to coach and mentor junior engineers.
• Be delivery focused, have a passion for technology and enjoy offering new ideas and approaches.
• Demonstrable technical capacity in understanding technical deliveries and dependencies.
• Strong experience in working in software engineering projects in an Agile manner.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Computer Science and Software Engineering: Strong software development experience
• Minimum 10 years' experience in developing applications using Python.
• Experience using Python 3.10+
• Core Python with rich knowledge in OO methodologies and design.
• Experience writing python code that is scalable and performant.
• Experience/exposure to complex data types when designing and anticipating issues that impact performance (under ETL processes) by generating metrics using industry adopted profiling tools during development.
• Experience working on AWS, ECS, S3 and ideally MWAA (hosted Airflow on AWS)
• Experience working in data engineering/orchestration and scalable efficient flow design.
• Experience in developing data pipelines using Airflow.
• Good working competency in Docker, Git, Linux
• Good working knowledge of Pandas and NumPy
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Test frameworks.
• Agile and XP (Scrum, Kanban, TDD)
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructures, preferably with AWS.
• Fluent in English
• Passionate individual who thrives development, data and is hands on.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence
At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.

What’s In It For You?

Our Purpose:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:
 

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we believe diversity fuels creative insights, equity unlocks opportunity, and inclusion drives growth and innovation – Powering Global Markets. Our commitment centers on our global workforce, ensuring that our people are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. It doesn’t stop there, we strive to better reflect and serve the communities in which we live and work, and advocate for greater opportunity for all.
 

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