Python Software Engineer

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 lifecycle 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.

• 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

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 lifecycle and having a real impact on both technology and business outcomes.