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# Python Engineer / Data Modeller

- **Company:** Xcede
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Serialization, Data Structures, Cursor, DevOps, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Data Mesh, SQL Databases, YAML, Data Ingestion, GitHub Copilot, Git, Fastapi, Data Management, Claude, Api Design, Restful APIs, Domain Driven Design, GPT
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/python-engineer/xcede-job108079923

## About the Role

* Strong Python development skills with a minimum of 7 years' professional experience, including practical delivery using FastAPI and Pydantic for API development, schema design and validation, alongside JSON, YAML, REST APIs and SQL.
 * Knowledge of data architecture and modern engineering practices including Git-based development, code review, automated testing and CI/CD concepts.
 * Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor, with the ability to validate and productionise generated outputs responsibly.
 * Financial services experience, ideally within a large banking or financial institution, in risk, compliance, regulatory reporting or technology risk environments.
 * Based in Glasgow or wider Scotland, able to commit to three days per week on-site.
 * Data governance, data management or cloud certifications.

Good to Have

 * Experience with data modelling, metadata management, data taxonomies, lineage, data quality, business glossaries or governance workflow design.
 * Understanding of financial services regulatory frameworks such as BCBS 239, GDPR, DORA, MiFID or Solvency II.
 * Knowledge of data mesh, data products or domain-driven design concepts.

## Description

Our client, a consultancy supporting a leading global financial services organisation, is looking for a hands-on Senior Python Developer to join their data governance function, sitting within a technology risk and controls team.
We are looking for candidates with strong Python development experience, ideally including FastAPI, who can turn complex regulatory and metadata requirements into robust, platform-ready solutions. Data modelling experience would be a nice to have, not essential.
What You'll Do

 * Develop high-quality Python solutions using FastAPI, with Pydantic for schema definition, validation, serialisation and API-ready data structures.
 * Build reusable Python libraries and automation patterns supporting data ingestion, governance workflows, data quality, lineage and reporting at enterprise scale.
 * Design solutions to process and govern large-scale financial and risk data sets, with attention to performance, data integrity and regulatory control requirements.
 * Work with APIs, JSON, YAML and SQL, using AI-assisted coding tools responsibly to improve delivery, reviewing all outputs for security, compliance and maintainability.