Application Programmer V (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Python Developer for our client in New York, New York. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

• Quartz Core Developer
• Quartz is revolutionizing the way Global Markets does business at the client. Quartz will be the primary platform for pricing trades, managing positions, and computing risk exposure. Thousands of developers are using the highly-agile platform to deliver applications to thousands of end users. As a part of the Quartz team, you will contribute to the technology that will define the future of our business.

You will work with a cutting-edge technology stack that includes:

• Python based environment for agile development
• Globally distributed object-oriented petabyte-class databases
• Linux compute farms on-tap
• A core framework of reusable business objects
• A multi-million line code base
• Automated tools for testing, integration and global application deployment

• You will:
  • Enhance functionality to be used and shared by a large community of developers
  • Research and analyze data processing functions, methods and procedures
  • Monitor program execution for expected performance
• You will have:
  • Exceptional knowledge of computer science data structures
  • Initiative to research solutions to problems
  • The ability to monitor the plant at scale

Specific Description:

• The Quartz Platform team is now starting a new project to optimize our compute infrastructure. We are looking to add an experienced software developer who understands the use and management of grid infrastructure and can help design and build the operational controls needed to maintain high level of compute optimization across the various job types that share the grid.
• The applicant will have recent experience in the taking large sets data generated and generating needed metric and dashboards that can be used to manage the efficient use of the core infrastructure.

Additional Detail:

• Working knowledge of Python.
• Prior experience in performance analysis and optimization of complex systems.
• Experience with large data analysis.
• Prior experience with job-scheduling systems and/or data distribution platforms is desirable.

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Computer Science or Related.
• If examples of your work are publicly viewable over the internet (GitHub, Bitbucket, Launchpad, etc), feel free to point us at work that is representative of your coding proficiency. This is of course optional, as we recognize that many great developers work primarily on closed source projects.

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