Full Stack Python/Django Engineer

A financial firm is looking for a Full Stack Python/Django Engineer to join their team in Charlotte, NC. 

Compensation: $150-200K

Responsibilities:

• Design and build modular, scalable services that power the product control platform's core functions: PnL calculation, adjustment workflows, segment mapping, book and reverse logic, and audit trails.

• Develop clean, maintainable and testable backend code in Python (Django) and front-end components using React or similar frameworks.

• Collaborate with Product owners, Client, and quants to translate complex finance and control workflows into intuitive and robust platform features

• Lead the development of high-performance APIs, data validation layers, and UI modules with a focus on resiliency, data lineage, and traceability.

• Integrate the platform with upstream and downstream systems including subledgers, regulatory reporting engines, and data lakes.

• Participate in architectural design, peer code reviews, CI/CD processes, and performance tuning.

• Contribute to a microservices-first architecture and evolving the deliverable into a fully cloud-native, modular platform.

• Help define platform standards, mentor junior engineers, work and manage offshore consultants, and contribute to building a strong engineering culture.

Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in full stack software development with a focus on Python (Django) and React.

• Experience building enterprise applications with complex workflow logic, approvals, adjustments and audit requirements.

• Understanding of financial products and product control function is strongly preferred.

• Experience working with relational databases, ORM tools; solid SQL skills

• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, and cloud-native development practices.

• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with business users and cross-functional teams.

• Databricks, Spark experience. 

• Exposure to Financial reporting platforms.

• Experience working with Agile development environments.

• Prior experience in highly regulated industry or working with internal control frameworks.