Python Software Engineer - Up to £170k Base _ Bonus! - London (Hybrid) - Elite Fintech Firm!

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 102.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hunter Bond in London seeks a Backend Python Software Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-performance trading tech team. Build scalable backend applications, Python-based APIs and distributed systems supporting multiple asset classes. The role partners with traders and researchers to deliver robust, low-latency services in a demanding fintech environment.

You will optimize performance, reliability and scalability while contributing across the full software lifecycle in a collaborative team.

Qualifikationen

• 1-6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building APIs, backend services or microservices.
• Understanding of databases, data structures, algorithms and software design principles.
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure or high-performance applications is advantageous.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline preferred.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications and services.
• Build robust Python-based APIs, microservices and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including traders, quantitative researchers and fellow engineers.
• Write clean, maintainable and efficient code, following best practices in software engineering.

Kenntnisse

Python

APIs

Distributed systems

Data processing

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Jobbeschreibung

Compensation: Up to £170,000 Base + Industry-Leading Bonus!

A leading FinTech firm in London is seeking a talented Backend Python Software Engineer to join its growing technology team. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-performance trading environment where technology is central to the firm's success across multiple asset classes!

They'll find the best team to suit your skillset and interests, but you could be working on:

• Building robust, scalable backend systems using Python to support business-critical trading and operational platforms.
• Designing and developing high-performance backend services, APIs and microservices that power mission-critical applications.
• Working with large-scale data systems, distributed architectures and real-time data processing pipelines.
• Optimising application performance, reliability and scalability across complex trading systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications and services.
• Build robust Python-based APIs, microservices and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including traders, quantitative researchers and fellow engineers.
• Write clean, maintainable and efficient code, following best practices in software engineering.

Requirements

• 1-6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building APIs, backend services or microservices.
• Understanding of databases, data structures, algorithms and software design principles.
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure or high-performance applications is advantageous.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a similar discipline preferred.