Python Engineer – Financial Services (Contract, Remote)

Alexander Ash Consulting; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services consulting firm is seeking an experienced Python Engineer for a remote contract role. You will contribute to foundational data and systems work for deploying AI models across various middle- and back-office projects. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of commercial software engineering experience and 3 years in Python for enterprise applications. Role offers £420-460 per day, based in the UK for initial six months.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial software engineering.
• 3+ years in Python developing enterprise production-grade applications/systems.
• Strong understanding of data structures and modern data architecture.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to foundational data and systems work for AI model deployment.
• Work across a portfolio of middle- and back-office systems projects.
• Build enterprise-grade production systems and data pipelines.

Skills

Python development

Software engineering

Data structures

UI development

Education

Computer science degree or similar

Job description

Python Engineer – Financial Services (Contract, Remote)

A financial markets firm is looking for experienced Python developers to help contribute to foundational data and systems work as part of the firm’s future deployment of AI models. You will work across a portfolio of middle- and back-office systems projects, building enterprise‑grade production systems and data pipelines, principally in Python.

• 5+ years of experience in commercial software engineering
• 3+ years in Python developing enterprise production‑grade applications / systems
• Strong understanding of data structures and modern data architecture
• Basic understanding of financial products and trade flows in a markets context (preferred)
• Some experience with UI development is beneficial (not required)
• Computer science degree or similar

This is a £420‑460 / day PAYE role (cf. £550 umbrella or £95,000‑£100,000 equivalent annual earnings), based in London for the initial six months. Remote.