Senior Python Engineer - Equities/Derivatives/Risk Platforms (Electronic Trading)

Senior Python Engineer - Electronic Trading

London (Bromley/St Paul's) | Hybrid Working
12-Month Contract
£900/day PAYE

Our client is a well-established consulting and technology partner operating across the financial services sector, supporting some of the world's largest banking institutions.

They are currently seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join a major global investment bank's Equities and Risk technology organisation. This is a hands-on engineering position focused on building and enhancing software that underpins Front Office trading activity. The team is looking for a strong software engineer with a proven track record delivering production systems within investment banking environments.

Experience with platforms such as Quartz, Athena, SecDB or Beacon would be particularly relevant, as would previous exposure to Equities, Derivatives, Risk or Electronic Trading technology.

What we're looking for

• Strong commercial Python development experience
• Background delivering complex software within investment banking, capital markets or electronic trading environments
• Experience building and supporting production trading platforms
• Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs and distributed systems
• Ability to work closely with Front Office stakeholders and translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Experience with Quartz, Athena, SecDB or Beacon is highly desirable

Additional Information

• 12-month contract
• £900/day PAYE
• Hybrid working with a couple of days per week onsite in Bromley or St Paul's
• Applicants must have recent banking experience

If you're a senior engineer from a banking background who enjoys solving complex technical problems within trading environments, we'd be happy to discuss the opportunity in more detail.