Python Developers & Engineers

Kelowna, BC, Canada

Description

7 Cheetahs Trading builds next-generation quantitative trading algorithms. At our core, we are a team of brilliant researchers, technologists and highly analytical individuals.

We are expanding our team and are looking for Python Developers & Engineers to help us improve our technology and functionality.

You’re the right fit if…

  • Financial markets intrigue you
  • You enjoy solving complex problems
  • You are looking to work collaboratively with an experienced team
  • You continuously look for ways to innovate
  • Machine learning excites you
  • You are looking to grow your career in a fast-paced start up

We are…

  • On a journey of constant and never-ending improvement
  • Data-driven in all aspects of our business
  • Transparent and operate with integrity
  • Managing risk in our products and for our employees
  • Rapidly growing and looking for the right people to build top-notch trading strategies and technologies

Job Duties

  • Build innovative solutions to meet our company’s technical needs 
  • Build highly scalable backend systems with large data sets 
  • Analyze and maintain existing software applications
  • Develop and direct software system validation and testing methods
  • Discover and fix programming bugs
  • Apply mathematics and statistics to problem-solving initiatives

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
  • 3+ years of development experience with Python and C++
  • SQL database or relational database skills
  • Experience in trading and/or developing trading algorithms 
  •  Experience building high performance backend systems using large      datasets
  • Experience working with 3rd party APIs 
  • Experience with agile methodology

Desired Skills

  • You learn quickly and apply new skills effectively
  • You enjoy learning from the markets in real-time
  • Exceptional attention to detail and desire to understand issues deeply
  • Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills and work ethic
  • Ability to work creatively and independently on challenging technical problems
  • Enjoy solving complex problems

Tech Stack

  • Python
  • Linux
  • Postgres
  • Docker
  • Git/Bitbucket

Why Become a Cheetah?

  • Startup Culture – We are a fast paced, high growth start-up where every team member plays a fundamental role to our success. Want to create an impact and work in a rapidly growing start-up? You’ve come to the right place.
  • Competitive Compensation – In addition to competitive base salaries with tons of opportunity to grow with us, we offer ESOP and profit sharing.
  • Training and development – We allocate a training budget for each team member to ensure we are striving for constant, never-ending improvement as individuals and as a team.
  • Four weeks vacation – Right off the bat you’ll have four weeks vacation, with an opportunity for more. Work hard, play hard.

    • How to Apply

    Want to join 7 Cheetahs?

    If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you. Email your resume to careers@7cheetahs.com and tell us why we should hire you. We are always looking for great people to join our awesome team.

    7 Cheetahs Trading Inc.
    #404-460 Doyle Ave, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
    info@7cheetahs.com