Senior Full-Stack Python Developer

Must Have Qualifications: At least 5 years of hands-on software development

experience using a modern programming language (e.g. Python Java OR C##).

Candidate must have Git version control SQL Pandas and Unit testing. Preferred:

Shell scripting financial domain with fixed income knowledge graduate degree in

Computer Science or STEM -similar degrees Certs -CFA FRM CPA.

Schedule: Standard

Shortlisting Deadline:06/26

Financial Engineering:

Senior Software Developer (Specializing Financial Accounting Applications) - CW

Position Overview

Freddie Macs Investments & Capital Markets division is currently seeking a Sr. Software

Developer who can contribute to the firms enterprise forecasting platform that supports

long-term financial projections enabling strategic planning and decision-making. The

developer will be involved in developing and enhancing core features of the forecasting

engines to improve model accuracy performance and scalability as well as providing

support for critical quarterly/yearly production runs used in financial reporting to ensure

the integrity accuracy and timeliness of outputs. The developer will also collaborate

closely with FP&A and other stakeholders to implement new forecasting capabilities

support scenario analysis and meet evolving business and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Refactor and modernize existing components of the financial accounting and forecasting

application to improve maintainability performance and scalability.

Develop and enhance core forecasting engine features to improve model accuracy

runtime efficiency and enterprise readiness.

Support critical quarterly production runs for financial reporting by monitoring execution

troubleshooting issues and ensuring integrity accuracy and timeliness of outputs.

Diagnose and resolve defects reduce technical debt and drive continuous improvements

to ensure alignment with software engineering best practices.

Write clean robust high-quality code following best practices supported by automated

unit and integration tests with strong coverage.

Coordinate with team members across different layers of the stack (data services APIs

and infrastructure) to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders to implement new forecasting capabilities

enable scenario analysis and meet evolving business and regulatory requirements.

Assist with infrastructure upgrades platform migrations and adoption of new technologies

to improve reliability security and operational efficiency.

Contribute to design discussions code reviews and documentation; demonstrate a

commitment to collaborative problem-solving thoughtful design and high-quality

deliverables

Qualifications

At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience using a modern

programming language (e.g. Python Java).

2 3 years of experience using Git for source control in a team-based development

environment.

2 3 years of experience with SQL and relational database development.

1 2 years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g.

Docker Podman Kubernetes).

Proficiency with shell scripting for automation troubleshooting and operational support.

2 3 years of experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g. Pytest JUnit) and implementing

automated test coverage.

An understanding of fixed income concepts including duration convexity spread and

option-adjusted spread (OAS).

Good oral and written communication skills

Strong critical thinking problem-solving skills business acumen and familiarity with

Agile development processes.

Preferred Skills

Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Computer Science Mathematics

Statistics or related field).

Strong understanding of GAAP accounting fundamentals including revenue/expense

recognition and amortization.

CFA/FRM (or significant progress toward CFA/FRM/CPA).

Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate

technical and business concepts.

Experience engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements align on priorities and

drive delivery.

Exposure to product and project management tools (e.g. JIRA) to support planning

tracking and execution.