Software Engineer, Python

Jobtailor; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is looking for a Software Engineer in Baltimore to design, develop, and deploy IT solutions. You will work closely with quants, portfolio managers, and analysts to gather requirements and craft robust tests, APIs, and CI/CD workflows.

You should have 2+ years of Python experience, strong knowledge of AWS services, and familiarity with testing frameworks like NumPy/Pandas. Join a team focused on delivering high-quality software at scale in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of progressive experience working with Python.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as ECS, Fargate, Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, Application Load Balancers, CloudFront, CloudWatch, IAM, and others.
• Experience with Python frameworks and tools (e.g., NumPy, Pandas).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented mindset.
• Familiarity with multiple programming paradigms (object-oriented, functional) and solid grasp of software design patterns.
• Dedication to quality through automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration/delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, adapt, and implement IT solutions.
• Collaborate with Quants, PMs, and Analysts to define requirements and testing strategies.
• Review and interpret system requirements and business processes.
• Contribute hands-on to coding, testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Utilize internal tools to manage AWS-based services.
• Integrate with RESTful and GRPC APIs.
• Contribute to unit and integration testing and maintain CI/CD pipeline.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Python

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Software design patterns

CI/CD

Automated testing

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

ECS

Fargate

Lambda

DynamoDB

S3

CloudWatch

IAM

NumPy

Pandas

CloudFront

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, developing, adapting, and implementing solutions to meet our information technology needs
• Work closely with Quants, Portfolio Managers, and Analysts to define requirements and testing strategies
• Review and interpret system requirements and business processes
• Play a hands‑on role in coding, testing, debugging, and deploying software solutions
• Utilize internal tools to manage AWS‑based services
• Integrate with RESTful and GRPC APIs
• Contribute to unit and integration testing and maintain CI/CD pipeline
• Mentor junior team members

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years of progressive experience working with Python
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services such as ECS, Fargate, Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, Application Load Balancers, CloudFront, CloudWatch, IAM, and others
• Experience with Python frameworks and tools (e.g., NumPy, Pandas)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a results‑oriented mindset
• Familiarity with multiple programming paradigms (object‑oriented, functional) and solid grasp of software design patterns
• Dedication to quality through automated testing, code reviews, and continuous integration/delivery