Python Engineer – Financial Services (remote, contract, c. 5 years exp)

Summary: The Python Engineer role focuses on developing foundational data and systems for a financial markets firm, particularly in the context of deploying AI models. The position requires experienced Python developers to work on middle and back-office systems projects, emphasizing the creation of enterprise-grade production systems and data pipelines. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering, particularly with Python, and ideally some exposure to financial markets. The role is remote and initially contracted for three months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to foundational data and systems work for AI model deployment.
• Work across a portfolio of middle and back-office systems projects.
• Build enterprise-grade production systems and data pipelines using Python.

Key Skills:

• 5-8 years of experience in commercial software engineering.
• 4+ years of experience in Python developing enterprise production-grade applications/systems.
• Experience with Apache Airflow and ETL pipelines.
• Exposure to financial markets (bonds/equities) is ideal.
• Strong understanding of data structures and modern data architecture.
• Computer science degree or similar qualification.

Salary (Rate): £90,000.00 yearly

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT