Senior Cloud Software Engineer (Python/AWS)

Senior Cloud Software Engineer (Python/AWS) in Houston, TX Hybrid

• till Dec 31st 2027, possible extension for another 2 years

Tech skills in order of importance:

1. Python
2. Cloud platform - AWS
3. Containers / orchestration - Docker & AWS managed container platforms (ECS or EKS)
4. Infrastructure as code
5. Operations and security

Domain knowledge of trading (pre-trading) is a must

The role sits on the Pre-Trade IT team, which builds and operates the platforms supporting pre-trade decision support, market data, pricing, and analytics for the trading desks.

• This is a senior individual-contributor position. The engineer will design, build, deploy, and operate cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, and event-driven services — primarily in Python on AWS — that ingest, process, validate, and expose market data for pricing, analytics, and pre-trade workflows. Responsibilities span hands-on development, cloud architecture, automation, production support, and technical leadership, including leading design and architecture reviews, defining engineering standards, and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.

• Primary stack is AWS (serverless, containers on ECS/EKS, event-driven architectures) with Python as the main language, Infrastructure as Code via Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation, CI/CD, and standard observability and security tooling. Azure integration applies to selected enterprise and cross-platform use cases. The role works cross-functionally with traders, quantitative teams, product owners, architects, data, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams.