hands-on senior Python/FastAPI trading-system developer

Posted 3 days ago

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Summary

We are looking for a hands-on senior Python/FastAPI trading-system developer with strong testing, debugging, and broker API experience. This person should be able to work inside an existing codebase, identify what is breaking, fix the issues, and prove the fixes with tests, logs, API output, and dashboard evidence. Ideal experience: • Python backend development • FastAPI • MongoDB • Heroku logs and deployment workflow • React/TypeScript frontend debugging • Alpaca API or similar broker API experience • Trading bot lifecycle experience • Automated testing and regression testing • Market data, candle/bar data, indicators, and timestamp handling • Ability to trace scanner → scoring → decision → order readiness → position state → sell/hold logic This is not a rebuild project. The goal is to test and repair the current system.

  • $2,000.00

    Fixed-price
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Python
API
API Integration
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:3 days ago
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About the client
Member since Apr 4, 2023
  • USA
    Orange9:49 PM
  • $34K total spent
    13 hires, 6 active
  • 1,025 hours
  • Individual client

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