Python Developer

HS Financial Technologies (HSFT) is a global technology and fund administration partner to alternative asset managers, supporting more than $1 trillion in assets under administration. We serve private equity, private credit, hedge funds, endowments, and others with integrated technology, specialized expertise, and scalable operations.

Our proprietary platform connects data, workflows, and operations across the investment lifecycle, delivering the automation, transparency, and insights clients need to operate efficiently and grow with confidence. Combined with deep expertise across fund accounting, middle office, investor services, regulatory reporting, tax, risk, and front-office solutions, we help clients navigate complexity at scale.

More than 2,400 professionals across 14 global offices deliver the expertise, responsiveness, and consistency that have made HSFT a trusted partner to alternative asset managers worldwide.

At HSFT, we are committed to helping employees build meaningful, long-term careers through structured development programs, leadership opportunities, and clear paths for growth. Guided by our core values of Relationships, Support, Innovation, and Expertise, we foster a collaborative environment where people are empowered to learn, contribute, and succeed.

We offer flexible working arrangements, comprehensive health and well-being benefits, and a culture that invests in our people because they are the foundation of our success.

Founded in 2008 as HedgeServ, HSFT is recognized as a leading provider of alternative asset services, earning industry recognition across technology, accounting, client service, investor services, and regulatory expertise.

Job Description:

The Python Developer plays a key role in designing, building, and maintaining applications for internal and external clients. Working closely with developers, QA engineers, application support teams, and infrastructure automation specialists, this role helps ensure a reliable and efficient development and operational pipeline. The successful candidate will be a strong engineer with experience developing and supporting modern Python-based applications in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write clean, maintainable, and high-quality code with a strong focus on code review, pairing, and continuous delivery.
• Collaborate with QA and business analysts to create and maintain automated tests and improve testing tools.
• Partner with operations teams to ensure applications run effectively and efficiently in production.
• Work across teams to understand business needs, improve technical practices, and support platform-wide solutions.
• Participate in design discussions for future development and system evolution.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner with a focus on reliability and scalability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience with object-oriented programming in any language, with Python preferred.
• Experience with version control systems.
• Experience working in teams that value unit and acceptance testing, particularly Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Hands-on experience with SQL and/or MongoDB.
• Familiarity with building RESTful APIs.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Understanding of Agile best practices and values.
• Familiarity with AWS services such as SQS, S3, and SNS.
• Experience working across teams and contributing to cross-platform or shared platform initiatives.

Nice to have / Experience considered as an advantage:

• Experience mentoring junior developers or supporting onboarding and technical growth within the team.
• Experience with tracking systems such as Jira.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as CodeBuild.
• Experience supporting applications in production.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Working knowledge of Kibana and Elasticsearch.