Implementation Engineer

Bright Purple; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share options scheme

Pension scheme

EV salary exchange scheme

Job summary

Bright Purple in Glasgow is seeking an implementations focused engineer to bridge platform engineering, networking and client delivery, deploying real-time analytics for financial markets. The role sits between teams and offers varied work with opportunities to influence the product and work directly with clients.

You'll use Linux, Bash, Python and Grafana to onboard customers, integrate solutions, and investigate production issues with an experienced team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software delivery or integration engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills and hands-on experience with production systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Linux, Bash and scripting.
• Excellent communication skills and client-facing experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and support analytics solutions for electronic trading clients, from requirements gathering through deployment and integration.
• Build and maintain infrastructure and platform components for client environments on high-volume, real-time systems.
• Develop scripts and automation workflows, primarily in Python, and support transition from legacy Java components.
• Work directly with clients on technical onboarding, issue resolution and product training.
• Build and support dashboards and visualisations in Grafana, and explore data in QuestDB and InfluxDB.
• Collaborate with software engineers and ML teams to shape product capabilities and deploy analytics components reliably.

Skills

Python

Linux

Bash

Scripting

DevOps

Client communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Systems

Equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

Grafana

QuestDB

InfluxDB

Job description

One of the great success stories of Scottish FinTech are looking for an Implementations focused Engineer. This position can be available either at their HQ in Glasgow, or there are flexible/remote options available for those further afield.

The role sits between platform engineering, networking and client delivery, helping deploy and support a real-time analytics platform used within financial markets. This is high end, market leading stuff. The key is that you are a natural problem solver with a curious mind, capable of grappling with difficult technical challenges.

You'll be working with Linux, Bash, Python and Grafana, onboarding customers, integrating solutions into their environments and investigating production issues alongside an experienced engineering team. There's plenty of variety, with opportunities to influence the product as well as work directly with clients.

They're looking for someone with experience in areas like Linux systems, DevOps, integration engineering, SRE or technical infrastructure. Financial markets experience is useful but definitely not essential.

The role:

• Design, deliver and support analytics solutions for electronic trading clients, from requirements gathering through to deployment, configuration and integration
• Build and maintain infrastructure and platform components for client environments, working on complex, high-volume, real-time systems
• Develop scripts and automation workflows, primarily in Python, and support the transition away from legacy Java components
• Work directly with clients on technical onboarding, implementation, issue resolution and product training
• Build and support dashboards and visualisations in Grafana, and explore operational data in systems like QuestDB and InfluxDB
• Collaborate with software engineers and internal ML teams to shape new product capabilities and deploy analytics components reliably

Who they're looking for:

• 3+ years' experience in Software Delivery or Integration Engineering
• A curious, pragmatic problem-solver who enjoys getting hands-on with production systems
• Python
• A development background with solid Linux, bash and scripting experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, comfortable representing the business to clients
• Degree (or equivalent hands-on experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineerin

• A unique and highly rewarding Share Options scheme
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• EV salary exchange scheme

Bright Purple is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We partner with clients who share our commitment to diversity and inclusion across the industry.