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# Python Developer Trading / Risk Platforms

- **Company:** Parkar Consulting Group LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Big Data, Unix, Code Coverage, Code Review, Data Structures, Database Queries, Software Debugging, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), NumPy, Performance Tuning, Shell Script, Data Processing, Flask (Web Framework), Backend, Fastapi, Pandas, Pyspark, Integration Tests, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5b1e9352-99cc-44d7-bc83-a570223883cf

## About the Role

* Strong experience in Core Python development (6 10 years)
 * Strong SQL skills with ability to handle complex queries and large datasets
 * Experience with Python libraries (Pandas, NumPy) for data processing
 * Experience building RESTful APIs/services (Flask / FastAPI / Django)
 * Strong understanding of data structures and performance optimization
 * Experience working with large-scale data processing and performance optimization
 * Working knowledge of Unix / Linux environments and basic shell scripting

Domain Experience (Critical)

 * Experience working in Investment Banking / Capital Markets environments
 * Hands-on exposure to:

 * Market Risk / CCR / PnL / Trade lifecycle / Reconciliation

Understanding of financial products such as:

 * Derivatives (swaps, futures, options), bonds

Good-to-Have

 * Exposure to PySpark or large-scale data processing
 * Experience working with quants or pricing models
 * Basic scripting (Unix / Bash)
 * Prior experience in global banking environments

## Description

* Develop and enhance Python-based applications for trading and risk use cases
 * Build data processing pipelines and automation scripts for trade, risk and reconciliation workflows
 * Work with large financial datasets to support PnL, risk and reporting requirements
 * Contribute to system design, architecture and scalability decisions
 * Collaborate with quants, traders and risk teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
 * Develop and integrate REST APIs and backend services
 * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
 * Support production systems (L2/L3) including debugging, enhancements and performance optimization
 * Write and maintain unit and integration tests. Ensure high code quality and test coverage
 * Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers where required


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