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# Senior Software Engineer - Financials

- **Company:** Kraken
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Software Design Patterns, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Software Engineering, Graphql, Celery, Restful APIs, Terraform
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840573596-senior-software-engineer-financials

## About the Role

* Ability to think abstractly to solve general problems, not only immediate user needs
 * Skills in identifying performance bottlenecks and optimising code
 * Experience with developing development frameworks or language design
 * Experience in designing scalable and maintainable systems; understanding of design patterns and best practices
 * Celery and async processing
 * Postgres, REST and GraphQL APIs
 * Plus experience in AWS, Terraform, Packer, Consul is a bonus

## Description

* Develop an innovative and highly technical product central to Kraken's billing system used by multiple countries, markets, and clients
 * Abstract specific problems into generic building blocks that clients can use to build and modify their systems
 * Work in a multi-disciplinary software engineering team; solve design challenges; perform domain modeling; engineer solutions for smart meters; write robust fault-tolerant software primarily in Python, Celery, and async processing
 * Address complex design challenges in a highly regulated energy market with strong attention to detail
 * Handle large-scale data with millions of meter readings daily as smart meters roll out
 * Be part of a team shaping the energy landscape toward more disaggregated generation, with less predictability and smarter technology
 * Contribute to a culture that supports green energy initiatives and climate-positive outcomes
 * Collaborate in a company committed to sustainability and innovation


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