Senior Python Engineer – Financial Crime Tech & Data

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Python Developer to design and enhance technology solutions for Financial Crime prevention. This role involves optimizing Python-based services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality standards in a complex technology landscape. The ideal candidate will possess strong development skills in Python and experience with infrastructure management tools. You will play a key role in driving innovation and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring adherence to best practices in software development.

Qualifications

• Strong development skills in Python.
• Experience with Chef/Ansible for infrastructure management.
• Familiarity with Spark and NoSQL databases like Hive and Impala.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimize Python-based services and tooling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets quality standards.
• Lead discussions on solution design and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Strong development and debugging skills in Python

Provision and manage infrastructure (cloud/on-prem) using tools like Chef/Ansible

Understanding on Big data eco-system like Spark and NoSQL databases like Hive, Impala

Design, build and deploy automated builds ensuring scalability & reliability

Job description

A leading financial services company in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Python Developer to design and enhance technology solutions for Financial Crime prevention. This role involves optimizing Python-based services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality standards in a complex technology landscape. The ideal candidate will possess strong development skills in Python and experience with infrastructure management tools. You will play a key role in driving innovation and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring adherence to best practices in software development.