Python Developer | Energy Trading - Clean Energy Platform | £800/Day Inside IR35 | 6 Month Contract | London 2-3 Days per Week

VirtueTech Recruitment Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 128,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

VirtueTech Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Python Developer for an energy trading platform in London. You will design and build scalable backend services in a cloud-native environment, enabling real-time energy trading and dispatch across markets.

You will work in a cross-functional, agile team using Python frameworks such as FastAPI or Django, with PostgreSQL, Kafka/Pulsar, and AWS, taking end-to-end ownership and mentoring newer engineers. 2-3 days in the London office per week.

Qualifications

• Strong Python backend development experience.
• Experience with cloud-native services and modern backend architectures.
• Familiarity with energy trading or real-time data domains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain cloud-native backend services.
• Take end-to-end ownership of systems and delivery.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response.
• Work within a cross-functional, agile team to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Cloud services

Tools

FastAPI or Django

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Pulsar

AWS

Job description

Python Developer | Energy Trading - Clean Energy Platform | £800/Day Inside IR35 | 6 Month Contract | London 2-3 Days per week

Senior Python Engineer is needed for an Clean Energy Tech firm, who are enabling a smarter, more flexible, and zero‑carbon electricity grid.

With the energy system rapidly evolving and the demand for flexible, reliable, and zero-carbon electricity increasing, the focus of this role is on building the technology that enables smarter energy trading and power management. Working within a cross-functional, agile team, you’ll help develop our software platform, building scalable and reliable backend services that support automated energy trading, high‑frequency telemetry from battery assets, and real‑time control and dispatch across UK and international markets.

As a Backend Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain cloud-native services using Python and modern backend technologies, working with frameworks such as FastAPI or Django, alongside PostgreSQL and other distributed databases, event‑driven technologies such as Kafka or Pulsar, and cloud infrastructure across AWS. You’ll work on high‑volume data processing, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance. You’ll also contribute to technical direction, engineering best practices, and mentoring within the team, while taking end‑to‑end ownership of the systems you build, including participating in an on‑call rotation. The role requires a pragmatic and adaptable approach, balancing long‑term technical strategy with the changing needs of a fast‑moving energy industry.

This Senior Python Developer role is:

Paying up to £800/day Inside IR35

2-3 days per week in office - London City

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Python Developer | Energy Trading - Clean Energy Platform | £800/Day Inside IR35 | 6 Month Contract | London 2-3 Days per week