Senior Java/Python Engineer – Risk & Trading Backend (Hybrid)

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Bond is seeking a Senior Java / Python Engineer in London to help build critical backend platforms for financial systems. You will be part of a high-performing team focused on scalable engineering, supporting complex data workflows.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience with Java and Python, develop APIs, and collaborate across engineering teams. The position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive compensation package of up to £130,000 P/A.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java and/or Python in enterprise environments.
• Experience building backend services, APIs or distributed systems.
• Strong SQL and data processing skills, with exposure to large-scale data environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance Java and Python-based backend services and risk data pipelines.
• Work with complex risk and trading datasets for analytics and reporting.
• Develop APIs, automation tools and scalable distributed applications.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

Distributed Systems

APIs

Data Processing

Tools

Spring Boot

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Job description

Hunter Bond is seeking a Senior Java / Python Engineer in London to help build critical backend platforms for financial systems. You will be part of a high-performing team focused on scalable engineering, supporting complex data workflows.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience with Java and Python, develop APIs, and collaborate across engineering teams. The position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive compensation package of up to £130,000 P/A.