Contract Python Software Engineer
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
£ 675 / day
Freelance
04-03-2025
Job Specifications
Global Financial Services Firm is hiring for a Contract Python Software Engineer to join a forward-thinking team, working on scalable cloud-based solutions and API development. You will ideally have a background in Quant Finance / Commodity Trading / Regulatory. This is a 6-month Contract paying between £600 - 675 per day Inside IR35.
In this role, you will work closely with Solution Architects, Product Managers, and Project Managers, translating business needs into technical reality while identifying risks and dependencies along the way.
Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with technical and business teams to gather and define requirements.
Solution Design: Partner with Solution Architects to design and document target-state solutions.
Agile Delivery: Lead and contribute to an Agile software team, delivering high-quality, fully tested solutions in small increments.
Required Technical Skills
Cloud-Based System Design & Development – Experience building scalable cloud applications.
Python Development – Expertise in building and testing RESTful API services.
Automated Testing – Experience with unit, integration, component end-to-end, and performance testing.
Azure Expertise – Working knowledge of Azure Entra ID, AKS, Front Door, networking & DNS, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and Blob Storage.
Message Bus/Queue Systems – Hands-on experience with message-driven architectures.
Authentication & Security – Strong understanding of OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and JWTs.
Other skills include:
Systems Integration – Experience integrating various software platforms.
Kubernetes & Kafka – Hands-on experience with container orchestration and event streaming.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Experience with Terraform and GitHub Actions.
Monitoring & Observability – Familiarity with OpenTelemetry (OTEL).
Data Science Libraries – Working knowledge of NumPy and Pandas.
Please apply for immediate interview!
About the Company
The JM Longbridge Group is an established recruitment consultancy based in London offering Technology, Business Transformation, Big Data, Digital, Finance & Legal professionals to a select group of clients. With over 25 years’ experience across the globe, we are committed to recruiting and developing high calibre professionals to some of the leading organisations across financial services, major corporates and consultancies. Our passion for the industry ensures we stay abreast of latest trends and technologies to enable ... Know more
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