Python Developer / API Engineer (Hybrid)

Location: (Hybrid remote / onsite greater Newark, NJ) 

• Full-time, direct employment
  
• Hybrid onsite/remote - Newark, NJ
  
• No visa sponsorship or C2C at this time

Our client, a major Financial Services company based out of the greater Newark, NJ area has an immediate need for an experienced Python Developer with API integration experience out of the Financial Services Industry to join their growing team.  

Job Duties:

• API development using RESTful or GraphQL standards.
• Develop Data Interfaces using Python, Data Frames, Pandas etc.
• Integration with back-end technologies and frameworks, such as Node.js, .NET, or Java.
• Build Data Access Layer and metadata driven data query tool.
• Write clean, reusable, and well-documented code that follows best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate UI components with server-side systems and APIs. Ensure efficient data retrieval and synchronization, handle data validation and error handling, and optimize API performance.
• Align with the Data Engineering Lead, Product Owner and Scrum Master in assessing business needs and transforming them into scalable applications.
• Work in an iterative/Agile environment as a good team player.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Research emerging technologies and develop POCs
• Work with the latest CI/CD DevOps deployment model

Requirements: 

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years hands on experience in Python development using NumPy, Pandas, Data frame etc.
• Proven experience of API development using RESTful or GraphQL standards.
• Experience with back-end technologies and frameworks, such as Node.js, .NET, or Java, and integrating UI components with server-side systems.
• Experience with BitBucket, Jenkins, Gradle, Git. Cloud experience working with AWS S3/EC2/SQS
• Direct experience supporting front office end-users and sound understanding of capital markets within Fixed Income.
• Experience in and front-end frameworks such as Angular, React.
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, SAFe development methodology & DevOps.
• Familiarity with security concepts authentication, authorization and SSL
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think quickly and offer alternatives both independently and within teams.
• Proven ability to work quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Experience providing ongoing support for a wide range of technology solutions
• Experience developing solutions in BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI is a plus.