Software Engineer - Python - Capital Markets / Market Risk
Michael Page
Chicago, IL · Posted October 9, 2026
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November 2026
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About the job
A leading global financial institution is hiring experienced Python Developers to join its Capital Markets technology organization, working on a large-scale Python-based development and analytics plat