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 89,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

VirtueTech Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Python Developer for a Clean Energy Tech firm in London. You will build backend services for energy trading, handling high-volume data, real-time dispatch, and cloud-native infrastructure.

You will work with Python frameworks (FastAPI or Django), PostgreSQL, Kafka/Pulsar, and AWS, taking end-to-end ownership, mentoring teammates, and participating in on-call rotations within an agile cross-functional team.

Qualifications

• Proven backend development experience in Python.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and services.
• Knowledge of energy trading or fintech domain is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services for energy trading platform.
• Build scalable, reliable microservices and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team and mentor juniors.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Django

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

Kafka

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
• Interviewing this week