Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced, technically proficient, and execution-focused Senior Python Application Developer with 12+ years of hands-on experience to design, architect, and deliver critical, horizontally scalable, highly available, and performant applications. This role demands deep technical expertise in Python, distributed systems, and modern DevOps practices, combined with a strong background in quantitative computation and market risk domains.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who can drive software engineering excellence, manage technical aspects of complex projects (including planning, governance, and budgeting), and collaborate effectively with globally matrixed teams, including Risk Managers, Risk Analytics, Senior Quants, and Front Office (FO) teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Architecture, Design & Hands-on Development
Lead Implementation: Lead the hands-on implementation and architecture of robust Python frameworks to build horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient, and performant applications.
Platform Engineering:



Design and develop productive software platforms for high-throughput data computation, processing, and quantitative calculations.
Standards & Alignment: Develop solutions adhering to enterprise architectural standards, utilizing in-depth technical and business domain knowledge.
Database & API Design: Design, develop, and secure high-performance RESTful APIs, integration patterns, and database schemas (relational and NoSQL).
2. Technical Leadership, Governance & Delivery
SDLC & Code Quality: Enforce industry-standard SDLC best practices and contribute to code quality through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration.
Project Ownership: Take full ownership of technical initiatives, including planning, forecasting, project tracking, governance, and managing technology budgets at the team level.
Change Management: Drive continuous improvement, change management, and mo

📌 Senior Python Application Developer (Pune)
🏢 Citi
📍 Pune