Senior Software Developer

Genesis
10 is currently seeking a Senior Software Developer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Jersey City, NJ or Plano, TX. This is a 12 month contract opportunity.

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join an Enterprise Risk and Finance Technology team. The successful candidate will play a hands‑on development role, contributing to the design, build, and enhancement of mission‑critical surveillance applications that support compliance and regulatory initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise and ownership of deliverables across monthly release cycles.

• Serve as a hands‑on senior developer primarily using Python, contributing to core components of compliance applications
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high‑performance applications with a focus on reliability and regulatory compliance
• Own and manage assigned stories, ensuring timely and high‑quality delivery aligned with monthly release cycles
• Develop and support solutions within the internal platform, addressing audit findings and surveillance control enhancements
• Build and consume REST services and collaborate on full‑stack UI development using modern frontend technologies
• Partner closely with quantitative researchers, business analysts, compliance, and audit stakeholders
• Analyze complex domain‑specific datasets to support surveillance, risk, and monitoring use cases
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives

• 5 years of hands‑on programming experience in an object‑oriented language
• Proven, production‑level Python development experience
• 3 years of experience as a senior developer supporting front‑office applications within banking or financial services
• 3 years of experience as a quantitative researcher and/or developer, with the ability to analyze complex domain‑specific data
• 3 years of experience in REST services, React
  
  JS, or full‑stack application development
• Strong experience with both Object Databases and Relational Databases
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), version control, and CI/CD practices
• Knowledge of Fixed Income, Equity products and related market structures
• 2 years of experience developing risk and pricing applications
• Experience or strong understanding of Trade Surveillance, Market Misconduct, and Global Markets Compliance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self‑starter with strong ownership and accountability
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills

$58.26 - $66.26 per hour

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis
  10 for 5-20 years.
• The opportunity to have a career‑home in Genesis
  10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis
  10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis
10 employees will be considered for this position.

Genesis
10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.