Python Engineer

Valiant Technologies LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Charlotte, NC seeks an experienced Senior Python Engineer to design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable, production-grade applications, data pipelines, APIs, and automation workflows.

The role focuses on Python and SQL, capital markets domain, and AI/GenAI capabilities, including agent orchestration, RAG, and MCP integrations, with emphasis on clean, maintainable code and robust architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field, with significant relevant experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience developing Capital Markets solutions involving hedges, securities, derivatives, interest rates, and related financial products.
• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting production-grade applications.
• 8+ years of strong Python development experience, including: Object-oriented programming and software design principles.
• Modular development and reusable components.
• Unit testing, packaging, and performance optimization.
• Writing clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• 8+ years of SQL experience, including: Relational database design and data modeling.
• Data normalization, indexing, and joins.
• Query optimization and primary/foreign keys.
• SQL-based data pipelines.
• Strong experience designing and integrating REST APIs, services, automation workflows, and data processing jobs.
• Experience with data pipeline design, application architecture, IT architecture, or enterprise technology solution delivery.
• Ability to translate complex or ambiguous business requirements into technical specifications, architecture designs, and implementation plans.
• Front-end or UI development experience using Dash, Flask, React, Vue.js, Angular, or similar frameworks.
• Experience implementing AI/GenAI use cases, including: AI agent development and orchestration.
• Prompt engineering and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) client/server integrations.
• Experience with mainstream AI tools, platforms, and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable, production-grade applications, data pipelines, APIs, and automation workflows.
• Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications and architecture designs.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver Capital Markets solutions and AI/GenAI use cases.

Skills

Python

SQL

API design

Data pipelines

REST services

AI/GenAI

Dash/Flask/React

Capital Markets

Unit testing

Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Relational DBs

Dash

Flask

React

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

We are seeking an experienced Senior Python Engineer with strong expertise in Python development, SQL, application architecture, and Capital Markets solutions. The ideal candidate will design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable, production-grade applications, data pipelines, APIs, and automation workflows.

Experience with AI/GenAI solutions, including agent development and orchestration, RAG, prompt engineering, and MCP integration, is highly desirable.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field, with significant relevant experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience developing Capital Markets solutions involving hedges, securities, derivatives, interest rates, and related financial products.
• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting production-grade applications.
• 8+ years of strong Python development experience, including:
• Object-oriented programming and software design principles.
• Modular development and reusable components.
• Unit testing, packaging, and performance optimization.
• Writing clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• 8+ years of SQL experience, including:
• Relational database design and data modeling.
• Data normalization, indexing, and joins.
• Query optimization and primary/foreign keys.
• SQL-based data pipelines.
• Strong experience designing and integrating REST APIs, services, automation workflows, and data processing jobs.
• Experience with data pipeline design, application architecture, IT architecture, or enterprise technology solution delivery.
• Ability to translate complex or ambiguous business requirements into technical specifications, architecture designs, and implementation plans.
• Front-end or UI development experience using Dash, Flask, React, Vue.js, Angular, or similar frameworks.
• Experience implementing AI/GenAI use cases, including:
• AI agent development and orchestration.
• Prompt engineering and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) client/server integrations.
• Experience with mainstream AI tools, platforms, and frameworks.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.