2x Senior Software Engineers (SQL Server)
Posted Today by Jobserve
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London
Summary: The role involves hiring two Senior Software Engineers to enhance a large-scale financial data platform, integrating legacy systems with modern cloud services on AWS. Candidates will focus on SQL Server management and optimization, while also modernizing core systems and delivering scalable services. The position requires expertise in both legacy and modern architectures, particularly in API and data service development. This opportunity is ideal for engineers with a strong background in financial services and data-heavy platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the evolution of a large-scale financial data platform.
- Modernize core systems to improve performance and reliability.
- Deliver scalable services for the next generation of the platform.
- Manage, query, and optimize SQL Server environments.
- Work confidently across both legacy and modern architectures.
- Design and build robust APIs and data services.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience in a SQL Server-focused role.
- Experience with legacy estates/servers.
- Strong programming capability in Python or C#.
- Solid AWS working knowledge (Lambda, Amazon S3, API Gateway).
- Background in financial services or data-heavy platforms.
Salary (Rate): £750.00 Daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Your new companyWorking for a globally renowned financial organisationYour new roleWe are seeking 2x Senior Software Engineer's o support the ongoing evolution of a large-scale financial data platform. Our environment combines long-established enterprise systems and Legacy components with modern cloud-based services running on AWS. The platform processes high-volume structured data and underpins both internal systems and customer-facing products. A substantial portion of the platform is built on large SQL Server data estates, so strong SQL expertise is essential. The successful candidate will play a key role in modernising core systems, improving performance and reliability, and delivering scalable services for the next generation of the platform. This role is ideal for engineers who can work confidently across both Legacy and modern architectures, and who have deep experience designing and building robust APIs and data services.What you'll need to succeed
- Strong hands-on experience in a SQL Server-focused role, demonstrating strong technical capability in managing, querying, and optimizing SQL Server environments (70% role is focussed on SQL Server).
- Experience working in environments with Legacy estates/servers.
- Strong programming capability in languages such as Python or C#
- Soldi AWS working knowledge (Lambda, Amazon S3, API Gateway).
- Background in financial services or data-heavy platforms with experience with legacy/modern platforms.
What you'll get in returnFlexible working options available.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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