Senior Python Developer
Location : Houston, TX (Onsite 4 Days / Week)
Duration : Long Term Contract
Interview : Onsite / Video
Client Note
Candidates local to Houston, TX or within Texas. Must be willing to attend onsite interview.
About
The Senior Python Developer will work on enterprise-grade trading and risk platforms supporting commodities and energy markets. The role focuses on building high-performance, data-driven applications and UI tools used by traders and risk teams. The candidate will contribute to distributed systems handling market data, trade capture, P&L, and risk workflows in electronic trading environments.
Required
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10+ years of experience designing and building enterprise distributed systems.
- Strong domain experience in commodities trading, energy trading, financial markets, or risk management systems (Front Office, Risk, P&L, Trade Capture, Market Data).
- Experience with FIX 4.2 / 4.4 protocol in electronic trading environments.
- Strong expertise in Python with experience in Dash or modern UI / data visualization frameworks.
- Experience building trader-facing and risk-facing applications.
Responsibility
Design and develop scalable Python applications for trading and risk platforms.Build UI and data-driven tools for traders, risk managers, and operations teams.Integrate FIX-based trading workflows including orders, executions, and market data.Ensure performance, resiliency, validation, and session management in trading systems.Collaborate with front-office, risk, and technology teams to deliver enterprise solutions.