Senior Backend Engineer (Rust/Python) for Financial Tech

Validus Risk Management Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus)

Health care

Retirement plans

Financial support towards professional qualifications

Job summary

A financial services technology firm in the UK is seeking a financial software engineer to join their back-end team. This role includes engaging with stakeholders, designing solutions for data integration, and implementing cloud-native applications on AWS using Rust and Python. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a keen interest in financial risk management. A competitive remuneration package and opportunities for personal development are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, mathematics, finance or related field.
• Experience with financial or market risk modelling is a plus.
• Experience with databases is valued.
• Experience with AWS is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to design solutions for data integration.
• Support maintenance of applications and processes.
• Implement cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Design data models for complex trades.

Skills

Experience with financial risk modeling

Abstract thinking

Interest in financial object models

Experience with one or more modern programming languages

Curiosity to explore new technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, finance or related field

Tools

Rust

Python

MongoDB

MySQL

AWS

Job description

A financial services technology firm in the UK is seeking a financial software engineer to join their back-end team. This role includes engaging with stakeholders, designing solutions for data integration, and implementing cloud-native applications on AWS using Rust and Python. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a keen interest in financial risk management. A competitive remuneration package and opportunities for personal development are available.