About this role
Job title: mthree - Senior Software Engineer, Cracow
The role will involve contributing to the development and enhancement of the credit risk modelling toolkit while partnering with modellers to ensure the toolkit is being used correctly and efficiently; and gather feedback to support future improvements and enhancements.
This position requires strong stakeholder engagement skills, the ability to understand end-user requirements, and solid Python development experience, including contributing to large-scale Python libraries and testing frameworks.
Essential Skills Strong commercial experience building and testing Python applications in a professional environment. Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and test-driven development. Solid knowledge of testing principles and best practices, including experience with pytest. Strong understanding of coding best practices and writing clean, maintainable, pythonic code. Experience identifying and addressing code smells. Familiarity with code review best practices. Practical understanding of SOLID principles and common design patterns. Good working knowledge of Git version control. Experience working in Agile development environments, ideally with continuous integration practices.
Nice to Have MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Operational Research, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline. Exposure to credit risk analytics or related financial risk domains. Strong familiarity with the scientific Python stack, including NumPy, SciPy, pandas, polars, and Matplotlib. Experience with PySpark or other Big Data technologies. Experience contributing to open-source projects or developing reusable Python libraries.