Senior Python Engineer

EPAM Systems; Zürich; Presencial; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Five weeks vacation

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Extended pension plan

Parental leave

Learning & development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems Inc in Zurich is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to design, develop and maintain applications for real-time trading operations. You will support production systems across multiple domains, automate tasks, and advise business users on tool development.

The role involves Linux/AWS operations and contributing to CI/CD, with hands-on Python and Pandas for data analysis. The position emphasizes engineering best practices, strong Python skills, and experience in trading environments.

Formación

• Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong Python (5+ yrs) with hands-on experience using Pandas.
• Good knowledge of Excel and Excel VBA.
• Solid software engineering background and SQL (writing and optimizing queries).
• Hands-on experience in 1st or 2nd-level support of business-critical applications.
• Experience administering Linux environments.
• Full-stack development experience is a plus.
• Exposure to FinTech or trading environments is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop and maintain applications that meet business requirements.
• Support existing applications in production and proactively propose solutions to streamline and improve them.
• Advise and support business users who develop their own tools, sharing expertise and promoting engineering best practices.
• Provide 1st/2nd-level support for business-critical applications; take the harder cases and escalate with full context.
• Analyse data and issues with Python (Pandas) and SQL.
• Design scripts and small tools for checks, data handling and automation.
• Perform Linux and AWS operations; contribute to CI/CD.
• Record work in Jira and keep runbooks current.
• Guide the less experienced Commando and take on additional applications and support scope as the managed service ramps up.

Conocimientos

Python

Pandas

SQL

Excel

Linux

Educación

Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Herramientas

Excel VBA

Jira

Linux

AWS

Descripción del empleo

Every trading application faces the challenge of staying reliable under real-time demands and constant change. The Senior Python Engineer role in Zurich is part of a managed application services project covering production operations and change delivery across six application domains. The IT Commando team works where technical excellence and hands-on support meet, designing and supporting mission-critical trading applications. You decide how production issues are resolved and recurring tasks are automated, shaping the way business users interact with their tools. The person in this role makes it possible for trading operations to keep moving without interruption.ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop and maintain applications that meet business requirementsSupport existing applications in production and proactively propose solutions to streamline and improve themAdvise and support business users who develop their own tools, sharing expertise and promoting engineering best practicesProvide 1st/2nd-level support for business-critical applications; take the harder cases and escalate with full contextAnalyse data and issues with Python (Pandas) and SQLDesign scripts and small tools for checks, data handling and automationPerform Linux and AWS operations; contribute to CI/CDRecord work in Jira and keep runbooks currentGuide the less experienced Commando and take on additional applications and support scope as the managed service ramps upRequirementsMaster's degree in Computer Science or equivalentStrong Python (5+ yrs) with hands-on experience using PandasGood knowledge of Excel and Excel VBASolid software engineering background and SQL (writing and optimizing queries)Hands-on experience in 1st or 2nd-level support of business-critical applicationsExperience administering Linux environmentsFull-stack development experienceExposure to FinTech or trading environments is advantageFluent English language knowledgeNice to haveAlso valued: Java, Bash scripting, C#/.NET, Outlook VBA, UI development, NoSQL databases, CI/CDExperience with Azure/AWS/GCPExposure to FinTech or trading environments is an advantageFrench and/or German language skillsWe offer5 weeks of vacationEPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Enhanced parental leaveExtended pension planDaily sickness allowance insuranceEmployee assistance programGlobal business travel medical and accident insuranceLearning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses• Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks• We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies• For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:- Swiss nationals- EU/EFTA nationals- Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit- Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits