Python Software Engineer, Financial Models; Hybrid - in Office

Position Overview

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make home ownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

We want to welcome an experienced Python developer onto our Financial Engineering Team! This is the place where the models become software, where many of the numbers that drive our business decisions are produced.

The selected candidate will combine strong software development and collaboration skills to help build high‑performance, scalable and fault‑tolerant solutions.

• Hardworking and take pride and accountability in your work
• Technically strong with hands‑on experience
• The ideal candidate will have a passion for building scalable applications.
• Ability to understand and communicate well with a passion to get the job done
• Agile and open mind; able to embrace new technologies
• Ready to tackle any kind of work to help drive things forward

• 5-7+ years of relevant professional experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Strong programming experience developing and testing in Python
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience developing RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI etc. in a professional environment
• Experience writing automated unit, integration, regression, performance and acceptance tests
• Working knowledge of automated CI/CD processes and tools like Jenkins, Docker
• Solid understanding of software design principles
• Back End
  
  Skills:
  
  Python, Flask/FastAPI/Django, Pandas, Num Py and Relational Database
• Automation Testing: pytest, unittest, monkey patch, pytest-mockito etc.
• Build CI/CD Tools:
  Gradle, Jenkins, Git, Conda, pip, Jira, Git Lab, Confluence
• Dev Ops:
  Linux and Docker

This position has an annualized market‑based salary range of $122,000 – $182,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

CA Applicants:
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.