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Senior Python Developer – shape high-impact surveillance systems at Interactive Brokers.
Hybrid role in Budapest blends architecture, data engineering and cross-functional teamwork.
Company Overview
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR) is a global financial services company headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA, with offices in over 15 countries. We have been at the forefront of financial innovation for over four decades, known for our cutting‑edge technology and client commitment.
IBKR affiliates provide global electronic brokerage services around the clock on stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds to clients in over 200 countries and territories. We serve individual investors and institutions, including financial advisors, hedge funds and introducing brokers. Our advanced technology, competitive pricing, and global market help our clients to make the most of their investments.
Barron's has recognized Interactive Brokers as the #1 online broker for six consecutive years. Join our dynamic, multi-national team and be a part of a company that simplifies and enhances financial opportunities using state‑of‑the‑art technology.
What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:
Technical Excellence
Design, optimize, and extend transaction surveillance and data pipeline processes to enhance system efficiency, reliability, and scalability
Navigate seamlessly between strategic, system-level architecture and function-level implementation details of our surveillance system, which orchestrates 150+ processes
Optimize data architectures and databases for maximum performance and reliability
Build developer tooling to accelerate development workflows and system monitoring
Ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance with regulatory standards
Ownership and Cross-Functional Partnership
Take ownership of projects and sub-systems from planning through resolution, making impactful decisions on complex technical and business-related questions
Collaborate effectively with quantitative engineers, surveillance model developers, and Compliance stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable designs and processes
Identify project bottlenecks, risks, and limitations; calculate costs; and provide strategic insights to stakeholders
Transform high-level surveillance concepts into production-ready processes that deliver actionable insights
Data Architecture & Stewardship
Own and curate dozens of mission-critical datasets that drive surveillance operations
Design, build, and automate robust data pipelines to support real-time and batch processing
Develop advanced data quality frameworks to proactively identify issues before they impact operations
Innovation & Optimization
Contribute to the evolution of coding standards and internal code review processes
Drive best practices in data storage, retrieval, governance, and privacy protection
Drive automation of processes and workflows to reduce manual effort and enhance system maintainability
Which skills are required:
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in Python, C++ or Java
- 3+ years of professional experience in Python as a primary language (non-scripting)
- Extensive experience in Pandas or NumPy; Polars is nice to have
- 1-3 years of professional experience with Linux operating systems
- Thorough understanding of databases and SQL
- Experience with large Python codebases
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, or a related area
- High attention to detail
Good to Have:
- Experience with data engineering or ETL pipelines
- Knowledge of finance
- Knowledge of C++ or Java
- Masters/PhD
To be successful in this position,
- Self-motivated and able to handle tasks with minimal supervision.
- Superb analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent collaboration and communication (Verbal and written) skills.
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
Company Benefits & Perks
- Discretionary annual bonus (cash and stock)
- Private healthcare insurance
- Subsidized recreational pass (AYCM XL package - 80% employer contribution)
- Daily food allowance in the office
- Monthly BKK pass
- Hybrid way of working (1 day home office/week)
- Modern office in the heart of Budapest with free amenities
- Great atmosphere with friendly and exceptional colleagues, frequent company outings.
*The benefits package will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.