Backend Engineer — Python & SQL for Financial Data

Method Resourcing Solutions Ltd; Rowberrow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Central Bristol office

Job summary

Method Resourcing Solutions Ltd in Bristol is seeking a Junior/Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer to join a focused tech team building backend services in Python and SQL. You will design, implement and maintain data processing pipelines and ensure reliable operation of financial data processing, risk calculations and reporting.

The role emphasizes end-to-end backend development, collaboration with finance and risk teams and deploying services on AWS ECS with containerised tech.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python for backend development and data processing.
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of relational databases.
• Good problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and maintaining Back End applications using Python.
• Building data processing pipelines to transform financial and trade data into meaningful information.
• Writing and optimising SQL queries to manage and analyse large datasets.
• Developing automated tools to identify discrepancies in financial records and risk calculations.
• Working with data engineers to improve data integration, storage and accessibility.
• Deploying Back End services to AWS ECS using containerised technologies.
• Implementing monitoring, logging and alerting to ensure systems remain reliable.
• Supporting applications in production and resolving technical issues.
• Working closely with finance, risk and compliance teams to understand business requirements and develop effective technical solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication

Tools

AWS ECS

Docker

Git

GitHub Actions

Job description

Method Resourcing Solutions Ltd in Bristol is seeking a Junior/Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer to join a focused tech team building backend services in Python and SQL. You will design, implement and maintain data processing pipelines and ensure reliable operation of financial data processing, risk calculations and reporting.

The role emphasizes end-to-end backend development, collaboration with finance and risk teams and deploying services on AWS ECS with containerised tech.