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Python Developer

London, UK💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-21 → 2026-08-07

Core

Designing and building production-grade APIs and backend services for scalable, high-performance data platforms.

Role type

Senior Python Backend Engineer

Builds

Client-facing SDKs, caching layers, and high-throughput backend services

Domain

Financial Services / Data Platforms

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Python (REST/async patterns, testing, packaging), SDK design and maintenance, caching layer implementation (Redis/Memcached), high-throughput system optimization, cloud-native deployment (containers, CI/CD, IaC), kdb+ stack

Preferred skills

Service reliability practices (observability, metrics, error handling), code review leadership, industry technology trend analysis

Technologies

Python, Redis, Memcached, kdb+, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain client-facing SDKs with versioning and backward compatibility; implement efficient caching strategies for performance and scale; optimize systems for high throughput and low latency; collaborate with product managers and designers to define software requirements; ensure code scalability, maintainability, and security; participate in code reviews and promote code quality culture.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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