Position: Technical Product Owner (Python)
Company: Luxoft
Category: Python
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper

Project Description:
This role will provide a unique opportunity to gain exposure to different asset classes in a Tier 1 investment bank.
Within the plan team, you'll be coding & conducting analysis in a collaborative, trusting environment that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions. Your initial contribution will be to understand & provide technical solutions the multiple Front Office & Support requests. With your solid knowledge of analysis, development and testing you'll then raise the standard within the team, creating a road map and carrying it out to eliminate manual processes.

Responsibilities:
- Hands on development to deliver python changes to satisfy on-going Front Office & Support requests
- Responsible to maintain / improve test environments in order to eliminate production release surprises
- Create clear & accurate business / functional / technical requirements that significantly contribute to the SDLC
- Adopt and promote the agile framework in response to each solution
- Drive adoption of new quant models including validation of Risk valuations
Improving development processes: Includes testing deliverables and reviewing Controls
- Manage relationships with various stakeholders (Desk, Business managers, Quants, Other technology teams)
- Constant learner and early adopter, you'll set examples to the rest of the team / department that encourages others to follow suit

Mandatory Skills Description:
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Professional experience with Python, SDLC, agile framework
- Experience explaining / presenting complex issues easily, while tailoring information to the required audience
- Knowledge of advanced SQL queries, stored procedures, user defined functions, views, triggers, scripts and cursors
Knowledge of writing high quality unit and integration tests. Understanding of pytest framework is a plus.
- Strong, demonstrable debugging skills using tools from a variety of IDEs (PyCharm, Eclipse...).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to conduct research/analysis, organize findings and build plans

Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Knowledge of financial markets and Risk
- Exposure to Fixed income (including Derivatives) products
- Engineering or Mathematics background is preferred