Contract Python Software Engineer - Trading

City of London
3 weeks ago
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Global Financial Services Firm is hiring for a Contract Python Software Engineer to join a forward-thinking team, working on scalable cloud-based solutions and API development. You will ideally have a background in Quant Finance / Commodity Trading / Regulatory. This is a 6-month Contract paying between £(Apply online only) per day Inside IR35. Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office.

In this role, you will work closely with Solution Architects, Product Managers, and Project Managers, translating business needs into technical reality while identifying risks and dependencies along the way.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with technical and business teams to gather and define
    requirements.
  • Solution Design: Partner with Solution Architects to design and document target-state
    solutions.
  • Agile Delivery: Lead and contribute to an Agile software team, delivering high-quality,
    fully tested solutions in small increments.

    Required Technical Skills:

  • Cloud-Based System Design & Development - Experience building scalable cloud applications.
  • Python Development - Expertise in building and testing RESTful API services.
  • Automated Testing - Experience with unit, integration, component end-to-end, and
    performance testing.
  • Azure Expertise - Working knowledge of Azure Entra ID, AKS, Front Door, networking & DNS,
    SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and Blob Storage.
  • Message Bus/Queue Systems - Hands-on experience with message-driven architectures.
  • Authentication & Security - Strong understanding of OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and JWTs.

    Other skills include:

  • Systems Integration - Experience integrating various software platforms.
  • Kubernetes & Kafka - Hands-on experience with container orchestration and event streaming.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Experience with Terraform and GitHub Actions.
  • Monitoring & Observability - Familiarity with OpenTelemetry (OTEL).
  • Data Science Libraries - Working knowledge of NumPy and Pandas.

    Please apply for immediate interview!

    CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds

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