Python Finance Developer (100% Remote)

UBQ; Dubai; Remote; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

UBQ is seeking a Finance Developer to build an internal web platform for portfolio management, turning financial data into reliable tools. You will own features end-to-end, from data queries to the user interface, and work at the intersection of finance and technology.

You will design platform features, implement valuation, P&L attribution, exposure, and cost basis logic, and ensure accuracy against source systems while collaborating with finance teams.

Qualifications

• Solid professional experience with Python and backend services.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to translate financial concepts into code.
• Familiarity with BigQuery or cloud data warehouses and data validation.
• Excellent communication with finance teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain platform features for portfolio management.
• Translate financial methodologies into backend logic and calculations.
• Ensure figures reconcile against source systems and reporting.
• Write and optimize SQL queries for cloud data warehouse.
• Keep platform fast and reliable with caching and error handling.
• Collaborate with finance/operations to gather requirements and deliver improvements.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Education

MSc in Finance

CFA/CAIA progress

Tools

BigQuery

Redis

Pydantic

FastAPI

Job description

About UBQ.io

UBQ.io is a global technology service provider dedicated to building a more sustainable, independent, and equitable future. We partner with global companies across industries, including AI, blockchain, software, biotech, and education, to transform bold ideas into real, meaningful solutions.

Our expertise spans technology consulting, AI and Machine Learning development, Blockchain integration, and global team collaboration. With a worldwide network of specialists, we help organizations stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

At UBQ.io, we don’t just advise, we collaborate. Our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility guides everything we do as we help clients build technologies that empower people, communities, and industries to thrive.

About the role

We are looking for a Finance Developer to join our team and help build an internal web platform that supports portfolio management for our finance and operations teams. Working at the intersection of

finance and technology, you will turn financial data and business requirements into accurate, reliable tools. You will own features from end to end, from data queries and calculation logic through to the user interface.

What you'll do

• Design, build and maintain platform features, including summary metrics, interactive tables and data visualisations.

• Translate financial methodologies such as valuation, P&L attribution, exposure and cost basis into clean, well-tested backend logic.

• Make sure every figure reconciles accurately against source systems and existing reporting.

• Write and optimise SQL queries against our cloud data warehouse.

• Keep the platform fast and reliable through caching, performance tuning and robust error handling.

• Work closely with finance and operations stakeholders to gather requirements, validate results and deliver improvements.

Our stack

• Backend: Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, Google BigQuery, Redis

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, Vite, TanStack Query, Recharts, Tailwind CSS

• Infrastructure: Google Cloud (Cloud Run), Google sign-in

• Solid professional experience with Python, including building backend services or data applications.

• A good understanding of financial concepts: positions, P&L (daily, MTD, YTD, ITD), NAV, exposure and cost basis.

• Comfort writing non-trivial SQL, ideally on BigQuery or another cloud warehouse.

• A strong eye for detail and a habit of testing and reconciling numbers until they're right.

• Clear communication, and the confidence to challenge and clarify requirements with finance teams.

• A MSc in Finance, or progress towards a professional qualification such as CFA or CAIA (Level I or above), or equivalent.

Advantageous

• Front-end experience with React and TypeScript, especially data-heavy UIs.

• Experience with BI and reporting tools, or building analytics dashboards.

• A background in asset management, fund administration, treasury or fintech.

• Familiarity with multi-asset portfolios, e.g. equities, fixed income, digital assets and commodities.

• Experience with Google Cloud and caching strategies.