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Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Newport Beach, CA, USOnsiteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month agoHidden Gem · Hacker News

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Research Affiliates is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with Python expertise to join their small, collaborative team in Newport Beach, CA. This hybrid, full-time role focuses on developing, optimizing, and maintaining efficient, lightweight, and robust code for production systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Python internals, core computer science concepts, and modern development practices like TDD and CI/CD. Responsibilities include collaborating with finance professionals, implementing rigorous testing, deploying on AWS, and contributing to a positive team culture. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and at least three years of professional Python experience are required.

Senior Software Engineer (Python) Newport Beach, CA (hyrbid)| Full Time

https://www.researchaffiliates.com/about-us/careers/software-engineer

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
We seek experienced and versatile Python engineers passionate about creating efficient, lightweight, and robust code. As part of a small team you will collaborate with researchers and other investment professionals to transform ideas into production systems.
This role involves maintaining code, developing software libraries, and managing cloud-based resources. To excel, we expect a strong understanding of Python’s internals, including memory management and data structure performance characteristics. Extensive experience with the standard library, including modules like itertools and functools, along with advanced language features such as decorators, generators, and type annotations, is essential.
We embrace modern development approaches such as test-driven development, peer review, and continuous integration and improvement. Team members actively engage in all stages of the development process, from planning to completion.
Our firm values curiosity, authenticity, responsibility, and collaboration. We encourage open feedback, diverse opinions, and shared responsibility for maintaining a high-quality code. Our success is measured by team productivity, not individual output. We respect and support each other’s growth.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
• Collaborate with teams of software engineers and finance professionals to develop, optimize, and maintain code.
• Implement rigorous testing practices, adopt continuous integration and continuous deployment, and ensure high standards in code quality.
• Conduct and participate in code reviews, pull-requests, and professional development activities to stay current in relevant domains.
• Develop software on Linux environments and deploy in AWS.
• Contribute positively to team and firm culture by embracing our core values.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least three years professional experience using Python.
• Fundamental knowledge of core computer science concepts, including algorithms, data structures, performance characteristics.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
• Experience with Linux and command-line environment.
• Experience with cloud environments and infrastructure as code tools.
• Familiarity with NumPy and dataframe libraries.
• Experience in other programming languages such as TypeScript, Rust, or C.
• Knowledge of quantitative finance and/or financial data.

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