Senior Python Engineer, QIS Platform

Grid Dynamics; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Sports

Well-equipped office

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Grid Dynamics is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join the QIS Technology team in Global Markets. You will develop a service-oriented Python platform supporting pricing, calculations, lifecycle management, and reporting across multiple asset classes.

You will own complex engineering challenges, work with quantitative teams and front-office stakeholders, and contribute to production-grade applications in a globally distributed environment.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience developing Python applications in a professional software engineering environment.
• Excellent understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and application design principles.
• Experience building backend services and multi-service applications.
• Ability to design, develop and deliver solutions independently, working from sometimes ambiguous requirements.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of technical challenges.
• Experience working with distributed or service-oriented architectures.
• Comfortable working within large, complex and established codebases.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders.
• A hands-on approach, with a willingness to contribute to both new development and production support.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain production-grade Python applications and backend services.
• Build and enhance object-oriented, multi-service applications within a distributed architecture.
• Take ownership of technical requirements, translating business objectives into practical engineering solutions.
• Contribute to the development and expansion of the QIS platform across Equities, Commodities, Credit and Rates.
• Work on application performance, scalability, reliability and maintainability.
• Develop and integrate services communicating across the wider platform.
• Contribute to new event-driven and queue-based initiatives.
• Work closely with quantitative developers, quants and front-office stakeholders to deliver business-critical functionality.
• Investigate and resolve production issues, responding to business queries and changing priorities.
• Understand and contribute to a large, established and bespoke banking technology environment.
• Collaborate with engineers across London, the US, India and Tokyo.

Skills

Python backend development

Object-oriented design

Distributed systems

Production software engineering

Stakeholder collaboration

Performance & scalability

Job description

Grid Dynamics is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join the QIS Technology team in Global Markets. You will develop a service-oriented Python platform supporting pricing, calculations, lifecycle management, and reporting across multiple asset classes.

You will own complex engineering challenges, work with quantitative teams and front-office stakeholders, and contribute to production-grade applications in a globally distributed environment.