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Python Developer

Selby Jennings

full-remoteseniorpermanentbackenddata Austin, TX 53 days ago via LinkedIn

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Tags

PythonSQLETLData EngineeringREST APIsDistributed SystemsData PipelinesCI/CDAgileSoftware Design (SOLID/DDD)

About the role

Role Overview

Senior Python Engineer (Data Platform) for a fully remote team working on a central investment data warehouse. You will build and optimize data platforms and services that support research, trading, analytics, and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable data platforms and services
  • Develop and optimize end-to-end data pipelines (ingestion → validation → delivery)
  • Build high-performance APIs and data transfer systems
  • Partner with product, analytics, and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions
  • Improve data architecture and ETL pipelines
  • Ensure data quality, consistency, reliability, availability, and performance
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing, and documentation
  • Participate in code reviews and system design discussions
  • Troubleshoot and support production systems and live environments

Requirements

  • 5+ years of Python experience (open-source ecosystem preferred)
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with large datasets
  • Experience building APIs and distributed systems
  • Solid understanding of data engineering concepts and pipeline design
  • Ability to build high-performance, scalable applications
  • Strong software design principles (e.g., SOLID, DDD)
  • Write well-tested, maintainable code
  • Familiarity with security best practices
  • Comfortable working in Agile/fast-paced environments

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with modern/open-source tooling in Python data engineering and APIs

Remote / Location

  • Fully remote, but candidates must be based in North Carolina, Texas, or California.

About Selby Jennings

Selby Jennings is partnering with a technology-driven investment firm that builds innovative, research-backed financial products. The firm’s engineering team develops scalable, high-performance systems used across research, trading, and portfolio management, including a modern enterprise data platform and related APIs.

Scraped 6/11/2026