Python Developer - Distributed Systems (4-7 yrs)

About Awign Expert :

Awign Expert is an enterprise-focused platform that helps businesses Hire, Assess and Manage highly skilled resources for Gig Based Projects. We provide our Experts a gateway to work for and build a freelance/consulting career with large-scale Enterprises. We are a newly launched business division of Awign, which is one of the pioneers and currently the largest player in the Gig Economy in India. Here at Awign, we are changing how the world works with a vision to uplift millions of Careers.

Duration : 9 months

Experience Required : 4+ years

Timings : Full Time (As per company timings)

Notice Period : (Immediate Joiner - Preferred)

Location : Bangalore

Basic Qualifications :

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field from a Tier-I institution.

- 4-5 years of professional, non-internship experience in software development, specifically within product startup environments.

- Advanced programming proficiency in Python, with experience in building and deploying robust applications.

- Strong knowledge of software architecture and design principles, including architecture patterns, design patterns, system reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

- Deep understanding of core Computer Science principles, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, and computational complexity.

- Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, C, C++, Java, with a focus on performance optimization and efficiency.

- The team is responsible for developing advanced quantitative models to generate alpha in equity portfolios, aiming to achieve superior returns over the mid to long-term.

- You will develop and implement risk models, as well as trade execution optimization models, to enhance overall portfolio performance.

- Design and maintain a robust back-testing infrastructure to support strategy validation, performance tracking, signal monitoring, and slippage analysis.

- Manage and maintain databases with multiple data sources from various vendors, including automated updates, monitoring, and anomaly detection.

- Build and maintain web scrapers to collect custom datasets for research purposes, contributing to the team's data acquisition strategy.

- Develop an analytics framework and data visualization toolkit to support fundamental research and streamline the extraction of actionable insights.

- Create interactive dashboards to monitor and improve portfolio performance, providing real-time insights for informed decision-making across the fund.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field from a Tier I institution.

- Extensive knowledge of professional software engineering practices, covering the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, CI/CD build processes, testing, and operational deployment.

- Strong experience in UI/UX design and development, with an emphasis on distributed systems and web services.

- Proven experience in collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, including users, technical teams, and management, to gather requirements, define software features, and communicate technical designs.