Python Developer with Investment Banking/Capital Markets

Python Developer with Investment Banking/Capital Markets

Posted 4 days ago by CodeConvergence

£450 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK

Summary: The role of Python Developer focuses on developing and enhancing Python-based applications specifically for trading and risk use cases within Investment Banking and Capital Markets environments. The position requires strong technical skills in Python and SQL, along with experience in data processing and financial products. Collaboration with various teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions is a key aspect of the job. The developer will also contribute to system design, CI/CD pipelines, and support production systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and enhance Python-based applications for trading and risk use cases
  • Build data processing pipelines and automation scripts for trade, risk and reconciliation workflows
  • Work with large financial datasets to support PnL, risk and reporting requirements
  • Contribute to system design, architecture and scalability decisions
  • Collaborate with quants, traders and risk teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Develop and integrate REST APIs and Back End services
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
  • Support production systems (L2/L3) including debugging, enhancements and performance optimization
  • Write and maintain unit and integration tests. Ensure high code quality and test coverage
  • Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers where required

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience in Core Python development (7-12 years)
  • Strong SQL skills with ability to handle complex queries and large datasets
  • Experience with Python libraries (Pandas, NumPy) for data processing
  • Experience building RESTful APIs/services (Flask/FastAPI/Django)
  • Strong understanding of data structures and performance optimization
  • Experience working with large-scale data processing and performance optimization
  • Working knowledge of Unix/Linux environments and basic Shell scripting
  • Experience working in Investment Banking/Capital Markets environments
  • Hands-on exposure to Market Risk/CCR/PnL/Trade lifecycle/Reconciliation
  • Understanding of financial products such as Derivatives (swaps, futures, options), bonds

Salary (Rate): £450/day

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Must-Have Skills

  • Strong experience in Core Python development (7-12 years)
  • Strong SQL skills with ability to handle complex queries and large datasets
  • Experience with Python libraries (Pandas, NumPy) for data processing
  • Experience building RESTful APIs/services (Flask/FastAPI/Django)
  • Strong understanding of data structures and performance optimization
  • Experience working with large-scale data processing and performance optimization
  • Working knowledge of Unix/Linux environments and basic Shell scripting

Domain Experience (Critical)

  • Experience working in Investment Banking/Capital Markets environments
  • Hands-on exposure to:
  • Market Risk/CCR/PnL/Trade lifecycle/Reconciliation
  • Understanding of financial products such as:

Derivatives (swaps, futures, options), bonds

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance Python-based applications for trading and risk use cases
  • Build data processing pipelines and automation scripts for trade, risk and reconciliation workflows
  • Work with large financial datasets to support PnL, risk and reporting requirements
  • Contribute to system design, architecture and scalability decisions
  • Collaborate with quants, traders and risk teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
  • Develop and integrate REST APIs and Back End services
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
  • Support production systems (L2/L3) including debugging, enhancements and performance optimization
  • Write and maintain unit and integration tests. Ensure high code quality and test coverage

Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers where required