Job Description
Senior Software Engineer - Financial Technology
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus & Benefits
The Opportunity
A high-growth financial technology company is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge systems, building scalable and high-performance applications that support complex financial operations.
As part of a cross-functional team, you'll work on a modern tech stack, contributing to both backend and infrastructure development. If you enjoy solving complex problems, writing high-quality code, and collaborating with engineers, quants, and product teams, this is an exciting opportunity.
What You'll Be Doing
* Designing, building, and optimising high-performance applications in a modern development environment.
* Developing backend services and APIs, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
* Working with cloud-based infrastructure to build and maintain reliable, distributed systems.
* Collaborating with other engineers and stakeholders to drive best practices in software development, security, and architecture.
* Identifying opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability.
* Contributing to code reviews, technical discussions, and mentoring junior engineers.
What We're Looking For
* Strong programming skills in Python & Rust.
* Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
* Solid understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven systems.
* Hands-on experience with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and distributed computing concepts.
* Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) and DevOps practices.
* A problem-solving mindset, with a focus on writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
Nice to Have:
* Experience working in financial services, trading, or risk management platforms.
* Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
* A passion for exploring new technologies and continuously improving systems.
What's on Offer?
* Competitive salary + performance-based bonus
* Private healthcare
* Pension & financial benefits
* Support for professional development and training
* A collaborative, high-performing tech culture
If you're a forward-thinking engineer who enjoys tackling technical challenges in a fast-paced environment, I'd love to hear from you.
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