Python Software Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Develop backend application services and APIs
• ▹Integrate systems with AWS and external cloud services
• ▹Optimize backend components for speed and scalability
• ▹Implement and manage caching, queuing, and background processing
• ▹Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions
• ▹Be an active member of an agile engineering team continuously improving team performance
• ▹Work with leading cloud technologies (AWS, GCP)
• ▹Work with leading open-source technologies (MySQL, PostgreSQL, ELK stack, Sentry, Redis, Git, etc.)
• ▹Leverage modern AI tools and practices to increase developer productivity
• ▹Participate in periodic on-call duties

Requirements

• ▹2+ years of demonstrated experience developing scalable and robust software
• ▹Passion for software engineering, strongly driven to build and run real-world applications at scale
• ▹Eagerness to learn and introduce new technologies, curiosity about the tech world
• ▹Excellent coding skills, solid understanding of the broad Python ecosystem including NumPy, Pandas, and Asyncio
• ▹Expertise in Python web frameworks such as Django, DRF, Flask, or others
• ▹Experience with SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), including schema design, query optimization, and migrations
• ▹Experience with microservices, caching tools, data visualization, log collection and aggregation, search, and queuing systems
• ▹Experience with Linux environments and shell scripting
• ▹Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive compensation package
• ▹Premium private health insurance and life insurance with a savings plan
• ▹Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave
• ▹Strong culture of learning and development: training courses, library, guest speakers, share-and-learn events, global conferences
• ▹Regular offsite team buildings, annual conferences, and occasional global summits — opportunities to travel and connect with local and global teams

About the company

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic, quantitative financial strategies across global markets, built on predictive signals (alphas) produced through its proprietary research platform. This role sits within WorldQuant BRAIN, a group within WorldQuant that operates like a traditional B2C fintech: its mission is to simplify quant finance and offer global remote-work opportunities to participants while they learn quant finance, AI, and ML concepts. BRAIN runs an advanced crowdsourcing platform where external participants contribute signals, data, and more.