Sr. Software Engineer (Python)

Requisition Number: 79805

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Role Summary

As a key member of our technology team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, adapting, and implementing both short-term and strategic solutions to meet our information technology needs. Your work will encompass new and existing applications, systems, databases, and associated infrastructure. You will review and interpret system requirements and business processes, and play a hands-on role in coding, testing, debugging, and deploying software solutions. Collaboration is central to this role—you will work closely with Quants, Portfolio Managers, and Analysts to define requirements and testing strategies, and participate in technical and design discussions to deliver solutions that enable timely, business-critical decision making. The applications you build will have daily impact for our Front Office Investment associates.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects or individual work streams, taking ownership of deliverables and processes within your area of expertise.
• Provide guidance and set standards for your work and, at times, for the work of others.
• Work independently and serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues.
• Utilize internal tools to manage AWS-based services.
• Integrate with RESTful and GRPC APIs.
• Contribute to unit and integration testing, and play a role in maintaining and enhancing our CI/CD pipeline.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Act as a subject matter expert within one or more phases of the software development lifecycle, leading significant portions of the development process.
• Help establish best practices within your team.
• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback on design and code.
• Take responsibility for managing technical debt in your solutions.
• Lead small project teams when required.
• Approach complex problems systematically and make informed tactical and strategic decisions.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adapt solutions as new information emerges.
• Mentor junior team members, offering support and guidance in a way that builds their confidence.
• Proactively assist colleagues and suggest improvements to team practices.

Business Knowledge:

• Collaborate directly with business partners to understand their needs.
• Make decisions with an eye toward both current and future business priorities, balancing business and fiscal considerations.
• Effectively communicate business requirements and transform them into technology solutions.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years of progressive experience working with Python.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS services such as ECS, Fargate, Lambda, SNS, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, Application Load Balancers, CloudFront, CloudWatch, IAM, and others.
• Extensive 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.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with R is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments.
• Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for learning new technologies.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to three days per week from home.

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CountryEEOText_Description: Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: We strive for equity, equality, and opportunity for all associates. When we embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work, our firm is stronger, and we create greater value for our clients. Our commitment and inclusive programming aim to lift the experience for each associate and builds allies for our global associate community. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at the firm, but also to your ability to bring your best each day. Benefits: We invest in our people through a wide range of programs and benefits, including: • Competitive pay and bonuses as well as a generous retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with matching contributions • Flexible and remote work opportunities • Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision) • Tuition assistance • Wellness programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program) Our policies may change as our working lives evolve. Yet, our commitment to supporting our associates’ well-being and addressing the needs of our clients, business, and communities is unwavering. T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.