Python Developer
Posted Today by W3Global
£80,000 Per year
Outside
Onsite
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Python Developer role in Glasgow focuses on developing applications for the Banking and Finance sector, specifically in Market Risk technology. Candidates are expected to have strong Python skills and experience with cloud technologies, as well as familiarity with risk management platforms. The position involves working closely with various teams to deliver technology solutions that support the firm's business objectives. A minimum of 8 years of experience is required for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interface closely with business, quantitative research analysts, and technology teams.
- Work in an Agile environment, focusing on continuous improvement.
- Execute software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting.
- Contribute to software engineering communities and explore new technologies.
- Identify hidden problems in data to drive improvements in coding hygiene and system architecture.
- Produce architecture and design artifacts for complex applications.
- Enhance team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.
Key Skills:
- Professional development experience with Python.
- Experience communicating with business-facing customers and technical teams.
- Overall knowledge of the software development life cycle.
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD and application resiliency.
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts with 5+ years of applied experience.
- Hands-on experience in system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
- Knowledge of software applications and technical processes in disciplines like Cloud, AI, ML, Mobile.
- Familiarity with modern front-end technologies including React.
- Exposure to Banking/Finance Market Risk Domains.
- Experience with Athena ecosystem or similar (SecDB, Quartz).
Salary (Rate): £80,000.00 yearly
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Python Developers - Glasgow (2 positions)
Location: 5 days onsite
Domain: Banking / Finance / Trading - Market Risk
Skills
- Strong Python application development in banking/risk applications & calc engines
- Exposure to cloud technologies
- Familiarity with Athena ecosystem or similar (SecDB, Quartz) - Note: not AWS Athena
- Trade Lifecycle / Market Risk / Risk platform experience
- Kubernetes & Docker preferred
Experience: Minimum 8+ years
Engagement: FTE or Contractors
Python Role Description
Market Risk Technology is responsible for providing Risk Managers with the capability to assess the financial impact of various adverse market scenarios at a firm level. This capability covers calculations, scenario analysis, analytics, reporting and other tools and processes required to manager risk. Our team develop the firm's strategic calculation (e.g. VaR, Stress), Time Series, and Scenario Management Platforms for Firmwide Market Risk which Integrate with our front office risk management systems, As a Software Engineer, you serve as a seasoned member of an agile team to design and deliver trusted market leading technology products in a secure, stable and scalable way. You are responsible for carrying out critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objectives
Job Responsibilities
- Interface closely with the business, quantitative research analysts, and upstream as well as downstream technology teams across the firm
- Work in Agile environment, always looking to Improve
- Executes software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
- Contributes to software engineering communities of practice and events that explore new and emerging technologies
- Proactively identifies hidden problems and patterns in data and uses these insights to drive improvements to coding hygiene and system architecture
- Produces architecture and design artifacts for complex applications while being accountable for ensuring design constraints are met by software code development
- Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and respect
Required Skills
- Professional development experience with Python
- Experience communicating to business facing customers and technical teams
- Overall knowledge of the software development life cycle
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and security
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Handa on practical experience in system design, application development, testing and operational stability.
- Demonstrated knowledge of software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g. Cloud, AI, ML, Mobile etc)
Differentiators/Preferred
- Familiarity with modern front end technologies including React
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and applied experience
- Exposure to cloud technologies
- Exposure to Banking/Finance Market Risk Domains
- Experience and knowledge of Athena eco system familiarity or similar (Sec DB Quartz)