About this Sr. Python Developer role at HedgeServ
At HedgeServ, we’re redefining what’s possible in fund administration. With more than $700 billion in assets under administration, we partner with the world’s most forward-thinking investment managers – across private equity, private credit, endowments, hedge funds and more – to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that drive performance.
Our proprietary platform, enhanced by machine learning and robotic process automation, gives clients real-time insights and unmatched control over their operations. Alongside our technology, we offer award-winning service through our team-based approach -- led by a deeply experienced team of industry experts. Our solutions span the full investment lifecycle, including fund accounting, middle office, risk, compliance, tax, and investor services.
We’re a future-focused company, empowering our people through a robust career development framework, clear career trajectories with structured learning paths, training, and progression plans. We invest in leadership development and in our collaborative culture, creating space for talent to grow. Our corporate values – Relationships, Support, Innovation, and Expertise – create a sense of shared purpose and belonging, and we recognize our employees sit at the core of our success. We continue to innovate and evolve through our employees, working together to achieve our shared vision and mission.
HedgeServ supports employees through a variety of offerings, including remote and hybrid working arrangements, and fully paid comprehensive health and well-being benefits. We’ve been recognized as an employer of choice, earning a top 100 workplaces designation.
Founded in 2008, HedgeServ has grown into a global organization with over 2,000 experts across the globe, with offices in the United States, Grand Cayman, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the Philippines, and Australia. We’ve earned numerous accolades, including Top Overall Administrator, along with #1 rankings for providing alternative asset services in Accounting, Technology, Client Service, Investor Services, Alternative Fund Expertise, Reporting, and Regulatory Expertise.
Department Overview:
Reporting team supports and further enhances application for reports generation, entitlements server and more. It is globally distributed between USA, Ireland and Bulgaria and consists of developers, quality assurance engineers and business analysts. If you are keen on dealing with distributed systems and developing high-quality Python applications, this is the right place for you.
Job Description:
The Python Developer aids in the creation and maintenance of applications used by both internal and external clients. This includes partnering with other developers, testers, application support engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers to ensure a smooth development and operational pipeline. This role focuses on Python applications.
The successful candidate will be a skilled engineer with experience in developing and maintaining applications in a modern and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Produce high-quality code with a combination of code reviews, pairing, and continuous delivery.
Collaborate with QA and business analyst team members in the creation and maintenance of automated tests and enhancing testing tools.
Collaborate with Operations teams to ensure applications operate effectively and efficiently in production.
Collaborate across teams to understand and improve our technical practices.
Actively take part in design sessions about future development.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
OOP language experience, preferably in Python.
Understanding of version control systems.
Working in teams who value unit and acceptance testing, particularly Test-Driven Development (TDD).
Hands on experience with SQL/MongoDB.
Familiarity with building RESTful APIs.
Experience working with distributed systems.
Understanding of Agile best practices and values.
Familiarity with AWS services, e.g. SQS, S3, SNS
Experience considered as an advantage:
Familiarity with messaging middleware.
Experience working with tracking systems (e.g. Jira)
Experience with CI / CD (e.g. Codebuild).
Experience supporting applications in production.
Understanding of design patterns and best practices.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Working knowledge of Kibana/Elasticsearch
Benefits:
Attractive compensation package including extensive set of benefits, such as platinum health insurance, sport membership, food vouchers, employee assistance program, etc.
25 vacation days per year.
Additional vacation days with 1 added for every year in the company (up to 3 additional days).
Flexibility in working hours and locations (WFH available).
Professional environment with great development opportunities.
Tuition reimbursement program (personal budget up to 1000EUR).
Opportunity to work in a well-established and profitable company with a culture that rewards results.
