We are seeking a Databricks & Python Application Engineer to join our Front Office Derivatives technology team. This role focuses on integrating existing Strats workloads into Databricks, providing operational support for compute processes, and contributing to Python development. The position requires strong technical depth, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex compute environments in a fast-paced trading setting.
Key ResponsibilitiesDatabricks Integration (45%) - Support the migration of Strats applications to Databricks
- Diagnose and resolve cluster, job, configuration, and runtime issues
- Perform detailed log analysis and troubleshoot compute failures
- Ensure stability, reliability, and performance of Databricks workflows
Python Development (25%) - Develop and maintain Python scripts, utilities, and enhancements
- Work closely with the lead Python developer on coding and integration tasks
- Debug and resolve application issues across multiple environments
Application Support & Infrastructure (30%) - Support end-of-day (EOD) compute processes for trading teams
- Analyze and resolve environment, server, and memory-related issues
- Work directly with traders, quants, and Strats to troubleshoot operational problems
- Create, manage, and follow up on infrastructure and platform tickets
Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in software development or application support
- Strong Python programming fundamentals
- Hands-on experience with Databricks or equivalent compute platforms (GCP, Azure, Snowflake)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, especially in compute workflows
- Proven ability to troubleshoot logs, compute jobs, cluster issues, and environment failures
- Experience working across both Windows and Linux environments
- Excellent communication skills and comfort interfacing directly with front-office users
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
- Capital Markets / Front Office derivatives exposure is beneficial but not required
