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Backend Software Engineer Python Rust - Finance

Client Server Ltd.
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Backend Software Engineer / Developer position in London offers a salary up to £100k, with a focus on strong Python skills and a willingness to work with Rust.
  • The role involves building core products, APIs, and event-driven microservices for a rapidly growing FinTech company that has experienced 30-40% growth annually for the last decade.
  • Candidates should have a degree in a STEM discipline, ideally at the MSc or PhD level, and possess backend development experience in Python and/or Rust.
  • Experience in financial services, knowledge of financial models, and familiarity with AWS and databases like MongoDB, MySQL, and DynamoDB are required.
  • The position allows for a hybrid work model, with three days in the Central London office and two days of flexible remote work.

Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Python Rust) London to £100k

Are you a finance technologist with strong Python skills and a desire to work with Rust moving forward?

You could be progressing your career in a hands-on role at a growing, global, FinTech services company that has seen 30-40% year on year growth for the past 10 years and has ambitious growth plans, with £48 million investment growth recently.

As a Backend Software Engineer you will work on building the core product, APIs and event driven microservices as well as building the financial models themselves. You'll be working on a relatively new code base with no technical debt (it's true!) implementing cloud-native applications on AWS using Rust primarily (also some Python).

You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders including quants, risk advisory and capital market desks to understand their needs and propose new solutions and will be empowered to investigate and recommend new technologies and solutions to make improvements.

Location / WFH:

You'll join the team in Central London three days a week with flexibility to work from home the other two days.

About you:

  • You are degree educated in a STEM discipline and have ideally studied to MSc / PhD level
  • You have strong backend development skills, Python and / or Rust (you will be working with Rust mainly going forward so if you don't have commercial experience you will have used it in your own time)
  • You have experience within a financial services / trading environment with a good knowledge of financial models / trading strategy implementation
  • You're familiar with AWS
  • You have a good knowledge of databases, they use MongoDB, MySQL and DynamoDB
  • You have a curious and inquisitive nature and are keen to stay up to date with emerging technologies

What's in it for you:

As a Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Python Rust) you will earn a competitive salary (to £80k) plus bonus and benefits package including:

  • Private Medical Healthcare including Dental and Vision cover
  • Pension
  • Share Option scheme
  • Employee Wellness Programme
  • Summer time hours
  • £2k personalised training budget

Apply now to find out more about this Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Python Rust) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.