WorldQuant

Python Software Engineer

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4 months ago
Budapest, HungaryMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Develop backend application services and APIs.
  • Integrate systems with AWS, GCP, and external cloud services.
  • Optimize backend components for speed and scalability.
  • Implement and manage caching, queuing, and background processing.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and architecture decisions.
  • Collaborate as part of an agile engineering team and contribute to continuous improvement.
  • Participate in periodic on-call duties.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of demonstrated experience developing scalable and robust software.
  • Strong Python coding skills and broad knowledge of the Python ecosystem, including NumPy, Pandas, and Asyncio.
  • Experience with Python web frameworks such as Django, Django REST Framework, Flask, or others.
  • Experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and migrations.
  • Experience with caching tools, data visualization, log collection and aggregation, search, and queuing systems.
  • Experience with Linux and shell scripting.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability and interest to learn and introduce new technologies and build real-world applications at scale.

Benefits

  • Premium private health insurance and life insurance with savings plan.
  • Employee Assistance Program and fully covered sick leave.
  • Training courses, library access, guest speakers, share-and-learn events, and global conferences.
  • Regular offsite team-building events, annual conferences, occasional global summits, and opportunities to travel and connect with global teams.

Tech Stack

AWSDjangoFlaskGitGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxMySQLNumPyPandasPostgreSQLPythonRedis

Categories

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About WorldQuant

1,001-5,000 employees
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