Senior Python/AWS Engineer

First Derivative is driven by people, data, and technology, unlocking the value of insight, hindsight, and foresight to drive organizations forward. Counting many of the world's leading investment banks as clients, we help our clients navigate the data-driven, digital revolution that is transforming the financial services sector. Our global teams span across 15 offices serving clients across EMEA, North America and APAC.

As an EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) company, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services, we deliver advanced financial services solutions by empowering operational insights, driving innovation, and enabling more effective risk management in an increasingly data-centric world. Together with EPAM, we combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving financial landscape, offering comprehensive solutions that drive business transformation and sustainable growth.

We are seeking a hands‑on engineer to support delivery within the Total Fund Management Portfolio Management team with one of our clients. This role is suited for an experienced, self‑directed software engineer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy, take ownership of outcomes, solve ambiguous problems, and deliver working solutions with minimal day‑to‑day oversight.

This is not a role for someone who requires detailed task breakdowns or constant direction. Once objectives and constraints are clear, you are expected to independently drive work to completion, proactively manage risks, communicate progress and trade‑offs effectively, and manage stakeholder expectations.

The Total Fund Management team supports the enterprise‑level investment structure and processes for managing the clients portfolio. The team collaborates across investment, risk, and operations groups to integrate and optimize portfolio management workflows using modern, cloud‑native technologies.

The TFM PM Engineering team builds platforms and analytical capabilities that enable portfolio construction, monitoring, and decision‑making at scale, supporting the long‑term objectives of the fund.

Responsibilities

Own timelines and deliverables, proactively managing scope, dependencies, and execution risks

Independently frame, design, and deliver software solutions by engaging stakeholders, clarifying ambiguous requirements, and challenging assumptions

Build backend services and RESTful APIs aligned to those designs

Develop cloud‑native applications (AWS preferred)

Implement workflow automation and data pipelines where needed

Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD

Ensure solutions are production‑ready, including testing, documentation, and handover

Act as a reliable execution partner, proactively communicating progress, trade‑offs, risks, and changes in expectations

Requirements

Prior consulting, advisory, or client‑facing delivery experience

Proven ownership and independent delivery without close supervision

Strong problem‑solving skills, including the ability to frame and solve problems in ambiguous situations

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including proactive expectation management

Demonstrated adoption of AI‑assisted engineering tools and practices as part of day‑to‑day software delivery

Strong Python experience in enterprise environments

Experience building RESTful services / APIs

Strong cloud experience (AWS preferred)

Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Strong unit and integration testing practices

Nice to have

Workflow automation experience

CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions)

Workflow orchestration experience

Terraform (infrastructure as code)

Capital markets experience

We offer

Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)

Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)

Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)

Telehealth (Company Paid)

Short‑term Disability (Company Paid)

Long‑Term Disability

Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match

Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top‑up

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Critical Illness Insurance

Employee Discounts

Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

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