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Senior Python Engineer

SumasEdge Corporation
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/28/2026

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and maintain production-grade Python applications and APIs.
  • Refactor and modernize Python/Excel tools built by business teams: add tests, structure, security and observability.
  • Work directly with portfolio managers and front-office users to clarify requirements and validate results.
  • Build data-intensive and analytics features on SQL and cloud data platforms.
  • Contribute to CI/CD, automated testing and code reviews.
  • Apply AI-assisted development practices where they improve speed and quality.

Requirements

  • 5 years of hands-on, production Python development. 
  • ETF or investment front-office experience (asset management, investment banking, capital markets). At minimum, you have worked directly with portfolio managers or traders.
  • Experience modernizing legacy or business-built applications.
  • Strong SQL and experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
  • API design and integration, automated testing, CI/CD, Git.
  • You gather requirements directly from business users and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Fixed income ETFs, portfolio management or investment analytics.
  • Aladdin, BNY or comparable investment platforms.
  • Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks or BigQuery.
  • AI-enabled development, agentic workflows, AI-assisted SDLC.

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