Dear Python Group,

First of all sorry for the unsolicited email,

I have attached two very interesting long term Python projects in the Frankfurt area, Financial industry.

I am working exclusively with the client on both requirements, interviews and contracts can be arranged very quickly.

You will be involved in a project to develop the next generation of financial trading systems, this will be the biggest, fastest trading system of its kind in the world and will be used on a global scale.

Financial experience is not a must, they are looking more for technical skills here.

If the projects look interesting to you please feel free to contact me on the contact details below.

Thank you for your help,

Best Regards

David

Large Financial Institution - Frankfurt

Senior Python C/C++ Developer (f/m)

Tasks/Responsibilities

Software developer for a complex electronic trading system.

The software developer will work in the implementation team of the trading

system; tasks include:

- Requirements Analysis

- Development of a Scripting framework based on Python

- Specification

- Implementation

Target platform will be Linux.

Qualifications/Required Skills (Mandatory)

Rock Solid Python and C/C++ knowledge

Integration of Python with C/C++ libraries

Automated Testing

Good overview and knowledge of open source software

Experience of software development in large projects

Good communications skills

Ability to work in project teams

A good command of English is a must.

Additional Domain & Business Skills

Knowledge of derivatives trading an advantage, in particular U.S. options.

Additional Information:

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Start ASAP for a minimum of 6 months

Rate - Negotiable

This is an urgent requirement please contact me or send me your cv as soon as possible.

Contact: David Russell - Account manager

email: david.russell@fdmgroup.com

Tel: +49 (0) 69 756 0050

Web: www.fdmgroup.com

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Large Financial Institution - Frankfurt am Main

Performance / High Availability Test Automation Engineer (f/m)

Tasks/Responsibilities

Developer of automated test procedures for a high-performance electronic trading system.

The engineer will work in the Performance and Technical Test team of the project; tasks include:

- Requirements Analysis

- Development of distributed transaction feed procedures, mostly in Python

- Implementation of automated result analysis

- Design and implementation of test procedures for failover/recovery scenarios in a multi-tier environment

- Supervision of regular runs of the automated performance test suite.

Target platform will be Linux.

Qualifications/Required Skills

Python scripting

Deep (>3 years) knowledge of Linux, with a focus in the areas

- Performance monitoring and tuning

- Messaging architectures

Performance testing experience, for latency and throughput, incl. data aggregation and reporting Good communications skills Experience of software development in large projects Good overview and knowledge of open source software Ability to work in an international project team.