Senior Software Developer

Genesis10 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, ownership of deliverables across monthly release cycles, and active participation in resolving regulatory driven initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• 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 tasks, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery aligned with monthly release cycles
• Develop and support solutions within a proprietary 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

Requirements:

• 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, ReactJS, 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
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with strong ownership and accountability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Desired skills:

• 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
• Subject matter expertise or prior experience working on proprietary financial platforms

Pay range: $58.26 - $66.26 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 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)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 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.