Senior Data Engineer (Python, SQL)

About the Role
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Credit Front Office Technology team, supporting loan origination and secondary CLO trading initiatives. This role combines hands-on software development with the effective use of AI-powered development agents. You will be responsible not only for building solutions, but also for defining architecture, reviewing agent-generated code, ensuring data integrity, and applying sound engineering judgment across the stack.
What You'll Do
Develop and deliver features across the frontend, backend, and data layers.
Collaborate with AI development agents by creating detailed technical specifications and reviewing generated code.
Make architectural and framework decisions, including state management, database access patterns, and API design.
Design and evolve data models, schemas, and warehouse structures that support business requirements.
Review code for functionality, scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Apply lending, credit, loan origination, and CLO domain expertise to identify business logic gaps and risks.
Drive technical decisions across backend services, frontend applications, and data platforms.
Ensure high standards for software quality, testing, and system design.
Required Qualifications
Strong hands-on experience with SQL and data modeling, particularly in Data Warehouse environments.
Professional experience with Python, including FastAPI, Pydantic, and pandas/ETL development.
Solid experience with React and TypeScript.
Experience working with Redux and modern frontend component architecture.
Ability to evaluate when to use specific frameworks, libraries, and design patterns based on business and technical requirements.
Strong code review and technical leadership skills, including identifying inefficient queries, poor abstractions, and schema design issues.
Financial services experience, ideally within:
Credit lending
Loan origination
Capital markets
Structured credit
CLO trading environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Snowflake.
Experience working in Azure environments.
Knowledge of Bicep and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Experience with Redis.
Exposure to Flutter development.
Experience leveraging AI coding agents within production environments.
Technical Environment
Python
FastAPI
Pydantic
pandas
SQL
Data Warehousing
React
TypeScript
Redux
Snowflake
Azure
Bicep
Redis
Flutter
AI Coding Agents
Core Competencies
Software Architecture
Data Modeling
Technical Leadership
Code Review
Problem Solving
Systems Thinking
Business Domain Expertise
Decision Making
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Quality-Driven Development
Why Join Us
Work on business-critical platforms supporting credit and capital markets operations.
Influence architectural decisions across modern frontend, backend, and data ecosystems.
Partner with cutting-edge AI development tools while maintaining high engineering standards.
Contribute directly to products that support loan origination and structured credit trading workflows.
Join a team that values technical excellence, ownership, and pragmatic decision-making.

Work arrangement
Yes