Principal Python Engineer

Signify Technology
London, UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Java (Programming Language) Airflow Linux Django Web Framework Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Pair Programming Test-Driven Development (TDD) Sql Optimization Flask (Web Framework) Snowflake
+3 more
Fastapi Information Technology Apache Kafka

Job description

You will lead complex engineering projects end to end, working closely with business development and sales teams to deliver new products and features, and mentoring engineers across Europe and the US. The team takes software craftsmanship seriously - testable, maintainable code, pair programming and TDD are core to how they work.

Requirements

Expert Python, advanced SQL, deep Linux knowledge

PostgreSQL, Snowflake

Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow

Django, Flask or FastAPI

TDD, BDD, pair programming

Java familiarity a plus

What They Are Looking For

Principal or Staff level Python engineer with strong leadership skills

Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred

Benefits & conditions

Financial markets experience a strong plus - market data, order management, algorithmic trading or financial systems integration

Someone who takes genuine pride in code quality and engineering standards

The Package

Competitive salary and incentive compensation

Private medical including dental, private GP service, life insurance

7% pension contribution, no employee contribution required

25 days holiday rising to 30, complimentary lunch daily

4 days in office, London

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