Lead Software Engineer (Python / Rust) – FinTech

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative FinTech firm is on the lookout for a Lead Software Engineer with a passion for investment management. This role presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of financial software systems, leading a talented team while architecting scalable cloud-native services. If you have a strong background in Python or Rust and are eager to drive impactful projects in a dynamic environment, this position could be your next career milestone. Join a rapidly growing company at the forefront of the FinTech industry and make a real difference in how investment management operates.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Python and Rust or C++/Golang.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on mentoring developers.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategies for financial software systems.
• Develop scalable cloud-native services in AWS using Rust/Python.
• Mentor and lead a skilled back-end engineering team.

Skills

Python

Rust

C++

Golang

AWS

Microservices Architecture

Team Leadership

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Client:

OFS

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

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Job Description:

Orbis is working with a rapidly growing FinTech firm whose core product offering has been providing exceptional value to the Investment Management industry. They are now seeking a Lead Software Engineer with excellent Python or Rust experience to head up its back-end Software Engineering team.

As a Lead Software Engineer with genuine enthusiasm for the Investment Management and FinTech industry, this role offers a rare opportunity for you to work with one of the most impressive firms in this space at an incredibly exciting time.

Your key responsibilities in this role will be:

• Shaping and executing strategies for the firm’s suite of financial software systems.
• Architect and develop scalable cloud-native back-end services in AWS using Rust / Python.
• Mentoring and leadering to a highly skilled team of back-end software engineers, managing delivery and quality

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Extensive commercial experience using Python and either Rust or C++/Golang but with a strong understanding of Rust.
• Strong previous experience leading engineering teams and mentoring developers.
• Proven track record in developing distributed systems in a microservices architecture on cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).

If you feel your experience is a good fit with the above, please apply with an updated CV in the first instance