Principal Python Engineer

Ncounter Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ncounter Limited is seeking a Principal Python Engineer in a hybrid setting with a global investment context. You will design and evolve internal compute frameworks that underpin trading and research platforms, delivering scalable Python-based services and tools across the organization.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of software development, deep Python expertise, and experience with distributed systems, containers, and CI/CD in Linux environments.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in high-performance Python with deep ecosystem knowledge.
• Experience with distributed systems and large-scale compute frameworks.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Python frameworks.
• Build tools and platforms to streamline workflows across teams.
• Participate in code reviews and promote best practices.
• Work with distributed systems, containers, and automation pipelines to scale solutions.

Kenntnisse

Python

Distributed systems

High-performance Python

Java/Kotlin/Scala (adv)

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Jobbeschreibung

Principal Python Engineer

Permanent | Hybrid

Ncounter is supporting a global investment firm in hiring a Python Developer to help design and evolve internal compute frameworks that underpin their trading and research platforms. This is a high-impact role, working at the intersection of software engineering and distributed systems, with the opportunity to build scalable tools and frameworks used across the business.

What you'll do:

• Design, develop, and maintain performant, reliable frameworks and services in Python
• Build productivity tools and platforms that streamline workflows across investment and technology teams
• Contribute to code reviews and best practices, improving overall development quality
• Work across distributed systems, containers, and automation pipelines to deliver scalable solutions

What we're looking for:

• 6+ years' professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in high-performance Python (deep ecosystem knowledge and best practices)
• Experience with at least one JVM language (Java, Kotlin, Scala) is an advantage
• Background in distributed systems and large-scale compute frameworks
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Linux environments, and CI/CD automation

If you're a skilled Python engineer with distributed systems expertise and want to join a world-class engineering environment,