Software Engineer - Python

Millennium is looking for an exceptional individual to join the Equity Factor Risk Model Technology Team, which is responsible for designing and developing equity portfolio analytics framework, including MSCI Barra equity factor risk models.

Principal Responsibilities
Build expertise in Barra and proprietary factor risk models
Architect and build big data infrastructure with the goal of an automated portfolio research environment
Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data pipeline, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
Work with portfolio research team on the development and integration of new analytics models into the firms delivery platforms
Perform extensive back-testing of existing and recent risk factor models
Support and run processes for risk management and equity portfolio research

Required Skills
Minimum of 5 years Python development experience in buy-side financial firms




Advanced working knowledge of SQL with at least 3 years of career development experience
Experience working with distributed compute such as Spark and/or Ray, and expertise with open table formats such as Parquet/Delta Lake and/or Iceberg is a significant plus.
Experience working with cloud platforms, particularly AWS and containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience in building scalable data services and REST APIs to handle high loads efficiently
Strong working knowledge of statistics.
Broad understanding of equity markets and portfolio construction.
Strong communication skills, as this role involves direct communication with risk management and trading.
Detail-oriented, a quick learner, and able to adapt to a agile, high-paced environment.
Demonstrated track record of success in challenging environments.

📌 Software Engineer Python Bengaluru
🏢 Millennium Consulting
📍 Bengaluru