Senior Development Lead
Vichara
Posted: February 21, 2026
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Quick Summary
Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications using Python on the backend and R for a global credit platform. The role involves working closely with investment professionals and business stakeholders to design and deliver high-quality software solutions that improve credit workflows and analytics. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable and efficient business-critical applications.
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Job Description
Vichara is a Financial Services focused products and services firm headquartered in NY and building systems for some of the largest i-banks and hedge funds in the world.
Hands-on engineering role focused on building and scaling business-critical applications for  Global Credit platform. This role partners closely with investment professionals and business stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions that improve credit workflows, analytics, and decision-making.
 
• Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications using Python on the backend and React / Next.js on the frontend
• Develop APIs and services that integrate with internal platforms, data sources, and third-party tools
• Develop retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and LLM-based workflows using tools such as LangChain or LlamaIndex
• Minimum of 8 years of  hands-on experience building production systems using Python, with strong experience working with enterprise data platforms and databases (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, PostgreSQL, MS SQL)
• Frontend development experience with React and/or Next.js
• Experience developing or integrating AI-enabled applications, including familiarity with LLMs and orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex)
• Prior experience or exposure to the investment management or financial services industry