Job Description
Role: Python Software Engineer
Location: London
Compensation: £150,000 per annum + Bonus & Benefits
Sector: Leading Fintech
Overview
We're partnering with a prominent technology-driven finance firm seeking a skilled Python Developer to join their London engineering team. This is a chance to work alongside top-tier technologists from leading tech and trading backgrounds on some of the most advanced software in the financial sector.
You'll contribute to building one of the most scalable and high-performance data platforms globally, taking part in the full software development life cycle and having a real impact on both technology and business outcomes.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain Back End systems using Python, focusing on performance and scalability
- Build and integrate RESTful microservices within a complex distributed architecture
- Work with large-scale data sets, leveraging SQL and big data tools (eg, Spark, Kafka)
- Influence system design and contribute to the technical roadmap
- Collaborate closely with a highly skilled engineering team to deliver innovative solutions
What we're looking for
- Strong commercial experience with Python (2+ years)
- Hands-on experience building and consuming RESTful services
- Solid SQL skills and familiarity with large-scale data processing
- Knowledge of big data technologies such as Spark and Kafka
- Experience in finance is preferred, but not essential
- Strong academic background, ideally in Computer Science or a related discipline
Skills
- Representational State Transfer (REST)
- Computer Science
- Microservices
- Python (Programming Language)
- Software Development
- SQL
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Apache Spark
- Apache Kafka
If this opportunity excites you, apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion - interviews are happening immediately.
