Full Stack Engineer (Python/React)
The Source
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 120KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Django
Design of User Interfaces
Python
Node.js
Spring Cloud
React
FastAPI
Kubernetes
Api Design
Docker
Microservices
Job description
Senior Full Stack Engineer - Asset Management & Private Markets (Python/React) £100,000 - £120,000 + 20% Bonus
A global financial services firm with a market-leading asset management platform is investing heavily in technology and is expanding its London engineering team.
This role sits within the Asset Management & Private Markets Technology group, working closely with Front Office and investment teams on a genuine transformation programme (not BAU). You'll help design, build, and scale modern platforms supporting private markets strategies.
What you'll do
- Build and enhance cloud-native applications across asset management and private markets
- Work closely with Front Office, digital, and architecture teams
- Develop APIs and microservices while advancing DevOps maturity
- Contribute to long-term platform ownership in a high-impact environment
What you'll bring
- Strong experience with Python (FastAPI/Django) and/or Node.js
- API-driven development and microservices architecture
- Cloud experience (AWS and/or GCP), CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes
- ReactJS and UI experience highly desirable
- Exposure to asset management, private markets, or financial services preferred
- Strong communication skills and delivery mindset
Why this role
- Large-scale technology transformation
- Front Office proximity and influence
- Modern stack: cloud, APIs, DevOps, AI
- Long-term product ownership, not project churn
- Significant tech investment and team growth in London
2-3 days a week in office requirement
Requirements
- Strong experience with Python (FastAPI/Django) and/or Node.js
- API-driven development and microservices architecture
- Cloud experience (AWS and/or GCP), CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes
- ReactJS and UI experience highly desirable
- Exposure to asset management, private markets, or financial services preferred
- Strong communication skills and delivery mindset
Benefits & conditions
- Large-scale technology transformation
- Front Office proximity and influence
- Modern stack: cloud, APIs, DevOps, AI
- Long-term product ownership, not project churn
- Significant tech investment and team growth in London
2-3 days a week in office requirement
