Senior Python Developer

Project description

We are seeking a hands-on contractor to support delivery within the Total Fund Management Portfolio Management Technology team. This role is suited for an experienced, self-directed software engineer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy, take ownership of outcomes, solve ambiguous problems, and deliver working solutions with minimal day-to-day oversight.

This is not a role for someone who requires detailed task breakdowns or constant direction. Once objectives and constraints are clear, you are expected to independently drive work to completion, proactively manage risks, communicate progress and trade-offs effectively, and manage stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• · Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks

  · Independently frame, design, and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders, clarifying ambiguous requirements, and challenging assumptions

  · Build backend services and RESTful APIs aligned to those designs

  · Develop cloud-native applications (AWS preferred)

  · Implement workflow automation and data pipelines where needed

  · Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD

  · Ensure solutions are production-ready, including testing, documentation, and handover

  · Act as a reliable execution partner, proactively communicating progress, trade-offs, risks, and changes in expectations

SKILLS

Must have

• Prior consulting, advisory, or client-facing delivery experience

  Proven ownership and independent delivery without close supervision

  Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to frame and solve problems in ambiguous situations

  Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including proactive expectation management

  Demonstrated adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools and practices as part of day-to-day software delivery

  Strong hands-on Python backend development experience in enterprise environments

  Experience building RESTful services / APIs and backend microservices

  Strong cloud experience (AWS preferred; Azure or GCP acceptable)

  Experience building, deploying, and supporting cloud-native production applications

  Experience with CI/CD pipelines

  Experience with application deployment automation and release management

  Production support experience, including troubleshooting, monitoring, incident resolution, and operational ownership

  Strong unit and integration testing practices

  Experience delivering software throughout the full SDLC, from design through production deployment and support

Nice to have

· Workflow automation experience

· CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions)

· Workflow orchestration experience

· Terraform (infrastructure as code)

· Capital markets experience