Senior Full-Stack Python Developer

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Job Title: Senior Full-Stack Python Developer
Location: McLean, VA

Must Have Qualifications:

At least 5 years of hands-on software development experience using a modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, or C#).
Experience with Git version control, SQL, Pandas, and Unit Testing.
Preferred: Shell scripting, financial domain experience with fixed income knowledge.
Graduate degree in Computer Science or related STEM discipline preferred.
Certifications such as CFA, FRM, or CPA are a plus.

Schedule: Standard

Shortlisting Deadline: 06/26

Interview Information:

Rounds: 2 Rounds
Duration:
- Round 1: 120 Minutes
- Round 2: 30 Minutes
Interview Type:
- Round 1: Onsite
- Round 2: TBD

Interview Schedule:

Targeting onsite interviews during the week of 07/01 and 07/02.

Interview Debrief:

07/06 @ 4:30 PM (No suppliers)

Supplier Vetting Questions:

How do you handle challenges or difficult situations? Please provide an example.
How do you set goals? Please provide an example of a goal you've reached recently.

Financial Engineering: Senior Software Developer (Specializing Financial Accounting Applications) - CW

Position Overview

Freddie Mac's Investments & Capital Markets division is currently seeking a Senior Software Developer who can contribute to the firm's enterprise forecasting platform that supports long-term financial projections, enabling strategic planning and decision-making.

The developer will be involved in developing and enhancing core features of the forecasting engines to improve model accuracy, performance, and scalability, as well as providing support for critical quarterly/yearly production runs used in financial reporting to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of outputs. The developer will also collaborate closely with FP&A and other stakeholders to implement new forecasting capabilities, support scenario analysis, and meet evolving business and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Refactor and modernize existing components of the financial accounting and forecasting application to improve maintainability, performance, and scalability.
Develop and enhance core forecasting engine features to improve model accuracy, runtime efficiency, and enterprise readiness.
Support critical quarterly production runs for financial reporting by monitoring execution, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of outputs.
Diagnose and resolve defects, reduce technical debt, and drive continuous improvements aligned with software engineering best practices.
Write clean, robust, high-quality code supported by automated unit and integration testing.
Coordinate with team members across data, services, APIs, and infrastructure layers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Partner with FP&A and stakeholders to implement forecasting capabilities, scenario analysis, and regulatory requirements.
Assist with infrastructure upgrades, platform migrations, and adoption of new technologies.
Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and documentation efforts.

Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on software development experience using Python, Java, or similar modern programming languages.
2 3 years of Git source control experience in a collaborative team environment.
2 3 years of SQL and relational database development experience.
1 2 years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
Proficiency in shell scripting for automation, troubleshooting, and operational support.
2 3 years of experience with unit testing frameworks such as Pytest or JUnit.
Understanding of fixed income concepts including duration, convexity, spread, and option-adjusted spread (OAS).
Strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

Preferred Skills

Graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative discipline.
Strong understanding of GAAP accounting fundamentals including revenue/expense recognition and amortization.
CFA, FRM, CPA certification, or significant progress toward certification.
Experience working with business stakeholders to gather requirements and drive delivery.
Exposure to project management and Agile tools such as JIRA.