Python Developer Software Engineer AWS Finance Trading London

Python Developer (Software Engineer Programmer Developer) required by our asset management client in London.

You MUST have the following:

• Strong experience as a Python Developer/Software Engineer/Programmer
• Excellent Python skills
• Experience working in Fixed Income (rates, credit, bonds, ABS)
• Some Front End ability (Vue, React or Angular good but not necessary)
• Agile experience

The following is DESIRABLE, not essential:

• AWS or GCP
• Buy-side experience
• Data tools such as Glue, Athena, Airflow, Ignite, DBT, Arrow, Iceberg, Dremio
• Fixed Income performance, risk or attribution knowledge
• TypeScript and Node experience

Role: You will join a team of 4 that is responsible for an in-house built order tracking and communication platform. This platform will allow portfolio managers to communicate trade orders to investment analysts in a way that can be tracked and aligned with investment strategies and risk management. The role will have a Back End emphasis, which will be Python, AWS, and PostgreSQL, but you will also have some ability to contribute towards the React Front End.

The project is at inception, and the first demo has been approved by the business. It now has to be built out. There will be an excellent opportunity to improve your knowledge of Fixed Income products and trading.

They have a hybrid-working setup that requires the team to be in the office 1-2 times a week. The tech environment is very new and will soon likely include exposure to the following: Glue, Athena, Airflow, Ignite, DBT, Arrow, Iceberg, Dremio.

This environment has been described as the only corporate environment with a start-up/fintech attitude towards technology. Hours are 9-5.

Salary: £70k - £95k + 10% Bonus + 10% Pension