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Platform & Data Engineer - Financial Services Contract - TWE47236

London, UK💼 Contract🗓 2026-09-23

Core

Design, build, and improve scalable backend applications, data-driven platforms, and distributed systems for a financial markets organization.

Role type

Senior Platform & Data Engineer (Contract)

Builds

Business-critical applications, data services, and distributed systems handling high volumes of data.

Domain

Financial Services / Distributed Systems / Backend Engineering

Required skills

Java + Spring, Python, distributed systems design, microservices architecture, automated testing, CI/CD, event-driven architectures (Kafka), SQL, relational databases, performance tuning, technical mentoring

Preferred skills

Microsoft technology ecosystem, high-volume data processing experience

Technologies

Java, Spring, Python, Kafka, SQL

Responsibilities

Design and develop backend applications and data-driven platforms; build and enhance distributed systems; assess technical approaches and contribute to architecture decisions; translate business requirements into engineering solutions; produce technical designs and documentation; develop automated testing; contribute to CI/CD and release automation; resolve complex production issues; mentor other engineers; improve platform performance and resilience.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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