Finance Data Developer (6-Month Contract)

Seaspan employees are goal-driven and thrive in a high-performance culture. Our integrated business model, with over 25 years of fleet life-cycle management expertise, provides the world’s major shipping companies with long-term leases on large, modern and technologically advanced vessels, combined with industry-leading ship management services. As owner and operator of the vessels, we provide skilled officers and crews dedicated to the safe, reliable, and economical operation of our fleet. Seaspan's fleet has evolved over time to meet the varying needs of our customer base. We own vessels in a wide range of sizes, from 2,500 TEU to 24,000 TEU. Our main operating offices are located in Singapore, Vancouver, Hong Kong, and Mumbai.

The Business Intelligence department is responsible for enabling the Enterprise Data & Analytics Strategy across the organization by providing unified approaches, tools, and standards for all facets of Seaspan’s data management and consumption. Within this department, the Finance Intelligence Team works in close partnership with Finance, Business Development, and Technology functions to support data-driven decision-making and digital transformation initiatives.

The Finance Data Developer will play a key role in designing and implementing scalable data-driven financial logic and analytical solutions across enterprise platforms. This role focuses on translating complex financial models into data models, pipelines, and reusable code components, enabling improved data consistency, enhanced valuation capabilities, and integration of finance logic into enterprise data ecosystems and emerging AI solutions.

In addition, the role will contribute to the development of a scalable finance coding library, standardizing financial logic for reuse across use cases, and support the design and build of valuation tools to deliver tangible commercial value and enhance decision-making across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement centralized financial calculation logic (e.g., revenue, cashflow, liquidity, valuation) as scalable data models and reusable code components.

• Translate complex financial models and business requirements into data pipelines, data models, and transformation logic.

• Support development of scalable valuation tools for deal evaluation, scenario modeling, and financial analysis in collaboration with Business Development teams.

• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Data Operations, and BI teams to integrate financial logic into enterprise platforms (e.g., Databricks, EDW, data lake).

• Develop structured, callable financial functions to support Finance AI Agent capabilities and ensure alignment between business logic and AI-driven outputs.

• Validate and reconcile financial data and calculations across systems to ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability.

• Identify and resolve discrepancies between financial models, source systems, and reporting outputs.

• Establish and maintain high level of documentation, coding standards, and governance practices for financial logic in collaboration with Data Governance teams.

• Support data quality improvement initiatives by standardizing financial definitions, assumptions, and calculation methodologies.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• A minimum of 3–5 years of professional experience in software development, data engineering, or related technical roles; experience supporting finance, financial systems, or analytics use cases is preferred.

• Strong understanding of corporate finance concepts, including financial reporting, cashflow analysis, liquidity management, and valuation methodologies.

• Proficiency in Python for financial modeling, data processing, and logic implementation.

• Experience working with data platforms such as Databricks, PySpark, or similar data processing frameworks is preferred.

• Understanding data pipelines, data structures, and system integration concepts.

• Ability to translate complex financial concepts into structured, scalable technical solutions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and data accuracy.

• Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across Finance, Commercial, and Technology teams.

• Self-starter capable of working independently and driving solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience building financial models, valuation tools, or scenario analysis applications.

• Experience with data platforms such as Databricks, PySpark, or similar big data environments.

• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Plotly Dash) and interactive UI design principles.

• Understanding of data governance, documentation standards, and best practices in software and data development.

• Exposure to AI/ML applications or experience building structured logic for automation or AI integration.

Compensation and Benefits Package:

Seaspan’s total compensation is based on our pay-for-performance philosophy that rewards team members who deliver on and demonstrate our high-performance culture. The hiring range for this position is $80,000 - $95,000 CAD per annum. The exact base salary offered will be commensurate with the incumbent’s experience, job-related skills and knowledge, and internal pay equity.

Seaspan Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. We thank all applicants in advance. If your application is shortlisted to be included in the interview process, one of our team will be in contact with you.