python developer in fintech

Hunter Bond; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High compensation

Career progression

Exposure to cutting-edge tech

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking an experienced Python backend engineer in London to design, develop, and maintain production-grade software for sophisticated financial platforms. You will build scalable services, tackle concurrency challenges, and collaborate with engineers and financial specialists to deliver robust technical solutions.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in backend Python, strong SQL skills, and experience with distributed systems, microservices, and high-performance environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience in Python backend or systems development.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, or scalable backend architectures.
• Experience designing and maintaining production-grade software applications.
• Academic background in CS, Math, Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain production-grade Python applications.
• Build scalable backend services and distributed systems.
• Develop software solutions processing large volumes of financial data.
• Contribute to greenfield projects with architecture and service design.
• Optimise performance, reliability, and efficiency of systems.
• Solve engineering challenges around concurrency and system architecture.
• Collaborate with engineers and financial specialists on technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Improve development processes and engineering best practices.

Skills

Python

Backend development

Distributed systems

SQL

Algorithms & data structures

Object-oriented programming

Problem solving

Education

Computer Science / Mathematics / Engineering degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Описание:

The firm operates across global financial markets and places technology at the centre of its operations. It develops sophisticated software systems that support complex financial activities.

Задачи:

• Design, develop, and maintain production-grade Python applications
• Build scalable backend services, microservices, and distributed systems
• Develop software solutions that process large volumes of complex financial information
• Contribute to greenfield projects by designing and implementing applications and services
• Optimise existing systems for performance, scalability, reliability, and efficiency
• Solve engineering challenges involving system architecture, concurrency, and application performance
• Collaborate with software engineers and financial specialists to deliver technical solutions
• Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making
• Contribute to engineering best practices and improve development processes

Требования:

• 4+ Years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong commercial Python experience, particularly in backend or systems development
• Experience in investment banking, hedge funds, asset management, fintech, or similarly demanding technical environments
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming
• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining production-grade software applications
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, or scalable backend architectures
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to tackle complex technical challenges
• Strong academic background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases
• Experience optimising performance-critical applications
• Будет плюсом: distributed computing, concurrency or multithreaded applications, event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka, API design and service-oriented architectures, Docker, Kubernetes and modern deployment environments, exposure to financial markets, trading systems, risk management or quantitative environments

Условия:

• Compensation: Up to £200,000 Total Compensation (Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus)
• Opportunity to work alongside highly accomplished software engineers
• Exposure to sophisticated technology and complex engineering challenges
• Significant opportunities for technical development and career progression
• Involvement in impactful projects within a highly successful financial technology environment