Python developer - financial engineering & forecasting

job summary: Fully onsite McLean, VA location: McLean, Virginia job type: Contract salary: $50 - 75 per hour work hours: 9am to 5pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: • Refactor and modernize existing components of the financial accounting and forecasting application to improve maintainability, performance, and scalability. • Develop and enhance core forecasting engine features to improve model accuracy, runtime efficiency, and enterprise readiness. • Support critical quarterly production runs for financial reporting by monitoring execution, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of outputs. • Diagnose and resolve defects, reduce technical debt, and drive continuous improvements to ensure alignment with software engineering best practices. • Write clean, robust, high-quality code following best practices, supported by automated unit and integration tests with strong coverage. • Coordinate with team members across different layers of the stack (data, services, APIs, and infrastructure) to deliver end-to-end solutions. • Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders to implement new forecasting capabilities, enable scenario analysis, and meet evolving business and regulatory requirements. • Assist with infrastructure upgrades, platform migrations, and adoption of new technologies to improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency. • Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and documentation; demonstrate a commitment to collaborative problem-solving, thoughtful design, and high-quality deliverables qualifications:

• 3 years' of hands-on Python software development experience with Bachelor's degree or 1-2 years' of hands-on Python software development experience with an advanced degree in Computer Science or other related quantitative fields
• 1-2 years of experience using Git for source control in a team-based development environment.
• 1-2 years of experience with SQL and relational database development.
• 1-2 years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with shell scripting for automation, troubleshooting, and operational support.
• 1-2 years of experience with unit testing frameworks (e.g., Pytest, JUnit) and implementing automated test coverage.
• An understanding of fixed income concepts, including duration, convexity, spread, and option-adjusted spread (OAS).
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, business acumen, and familiarity with Agile development processes.

Preferred Skills

• Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field).
• Strong understanding of GAAP accounting fundamentals, including revenue/expense recognition and amortization.
• CFA/FRM (or significant progress toward CFA/FRM/CPA).
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical and business concepts.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements, align on priorities, and drive delivery.
• Exposure to product and project management tools (e.g., JIRA) to support planning, tracking, and execution.

skills: Agile development processes,APIs,automated test,high-quality code,Refactor,code reviews,containerization and orchestration,Docker,Podman,Git,Computer Science,development environment,JIRA,JUnit,Kubernetes,Pandas,Pytest,Python development,Python software,relational database,SQL,scripting,shell scripting,source control,technical debt,unit testing,unit testing frameworks,business acumen,good communication skills,oral and written communication skills,Strong oral and written communication skills,Coordinate,critical thinking,decision-making,handle challenges,troubleshooting,problem-solving skills,reliability,financial reporting,accounting fundamentals,amortization,automation,business concepts,operational efficiency,Diagnose,financial accounting,FP&A,forecasting,GAAP,infrastructure,infrastructure upgrades,Financial industry,financial projections,Mathematics,Statistics,operational support,project management tools,regulatory requirements,gather requirements,security,scalability,scenario analysis,strategic planning Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. Randstad