Company Overview
First Derivatives (FD) is a leading software and services company, with world-leading intellectual property in ultra-high-performance analytics (KX) across industries, and extensive domain expertise and capabilities in capital markets systems and technology (managed services and consulting).
Job Opportunity
- Role: Senior Python/React Developer
- Required skills:
- NextJS (or React)
- Python (Exposure to FastAPI considered as a plus)
- Unit Testing (PyTest, Jest)
- PostgreSQL and MSSQL
- AWS (exposure to RDS, MWAA, ALB, EC2 is considered a plus)
- Terraform
- Docker
- CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- Agile/Scrum/Jira/Confluence
- Role Description:
Database migration, create schemas from MS SQL to Postgres, create Database management system in AWS. Migrate feeds on-prem to AWS airflow. There are approximately 30 ETL jobs which connect to multiple systems. Testing to ensure the system on cloud works exactly like it's on-prem. Phase 2 - Replum ETL jobs and source most data from data fabric.
KX Technology
KX technology is designed to capture and analyze data to make real-time decisions in a world where data volumes generated by markets and machines are increasing exponentially, and existing technologies fail due to technological or commercial limitations. KX is widely adopted throughout the financial industry and is poised for accelerated growth across high-tech manufacturing, automotive, oil and gas, utilities, and telecommunications.
Managed Services and Consulting
FD provides a range of services worldwide to its clients in the capital markets sector, including many of the world’s leading banks, focused on supporting mission-critical systems as well as helping them to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance. FD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.