Python Engineer: Portfolio Automation (Hybrid Oakland)

Talentify; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Perfict Global seeks a Python Engineer to join Vanguard Personalized Indexing in Oakland. The contractor will design and build automations to enhance efficiency, and automate data collection for portfolio managers to support decision-making.

The role requires investment systems knowledge, strong Python skills, and familiarity with AWS services; collaboration with the Oakland portfolio management team is essential.

Qualifications

• Investment systems knowledge (trading, securities) required.
• Strong ability to communicate with portfolio managers to rapidly build solutions.
• Python strongly preferred; AWS experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Full-stack development for Vanguard Personalized Indexing users.
• Automate data collection to support portfolio managers.
• Evaluate when local scripts suffice vs robust enhancements.
• Collaborate with Oakland team to improve workflow and reduce risk.

Skills

Python

Investment systems

AWS

GitHub

PM communication

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Perfict Global seeks a Python Engineer to join Vanguard Personalized Indexing in Oakland. The contractor will design and build automations to enhance efficiency, and automate data collection for portfolio managers to support decision-making.

The role requires investment systems knowledge, strong Python skills, and familiarity with AWS services; collaboration with the Oakland portfolio management team is essential.