Senior Python Developer to Sparkland Trading

Sparkland Trading – we are a team of highly driven individuals passionate about technology, algorithmic trading and solving intellectually challenging problems. Being a part of Sparkland means you get to work with some of the brightest people in one of the fastest growing and most exciting industries in the world. We are fully remote and have a flat corporate structure that values open mindedness, entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to excellence and continuous strive for learning.

Our team is looking for an expert Python developer. The objective of this role is to improve the system architecture, optimize different parts of the project, develop new features and make sure the team uses the best python practices. This role requires you to have a very deep knowledge in Python domain. You are expected to be one of the most experienced Python developers on the team.

Things we value:

• Open-mindedness – we are an international team of various backgrounds where everyone’s opinion is valued and taken into account
• Entrepreneurial spirit – we expect people to be self-starters and take initiative in all the projects
• Commitment to excellence – we are competing with the brightest minds in the world in a highly demanding industry. To survive and strive, we need to show full dedication and commitment to excellence
• Continuous strive to learning – the industry is evolving all the time and we need to change and improve with it continuously
• Humble – we believe that humble people contribute a lot to the health of the organization and create a culture where every voice is heard
• Integrity – we play fair and expect others to do the same

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive Python 3 experience (5 years+) with a good grasp of advanced concepts including generators, async/await, GIL and multiprocessing
• Deep understanding of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Prior experience working with mission-critical, high-performance applications
• Knowledge and extensive experience with network protocols: REST, Websockets, FIX
• Experience with profiling, debugging and testing Python applications
• English on a level of every day communication with international team

You will come in and start pointing out the architectural flaws of the system after some short time, constantly suggesting things to improve in the system, enforcing best practices and giving the team a really hard time when reviewing PRs

Bonus points

• Knowledge in financial markets and low latency/high-frequency systems
• Experience with Solidity, JavaScript/TypeScript, C++
• Experience with AWS, Kibana, Grafana, and Prometheus
• Contributions to open-source projects

What we offer

• Salary: up to 7.000$ per month + 6-month bonuses + a fund of strategies that you will be able to invest in (basically investing in the company performance)
• Flexible working hours and a healthy work-life balance
• Remote-first team with an opportunity to work on-site from our offices in Lisbon and Moscow
• Ability to work in a thriving, multicultural, and fun environment in one of the fastest-growing industries in the world
• Corporate workations: we regularly go on corporate trips to cool places all over the world to get to know each other better, work, and explore the local culture (covid pandemics allowing)

Let's talk!

Nadya (Recruiter)

Telegram: @nadipakhomova Email: nadya@anchous-drive.com