Backend Python Developer – AWS (Energy Trading Platform) - CONTRACT

BackendPythonDeveloper–AWS(EnergyTradingPlatform)

Contract-London(Hybrid–3daysonsite)

£700 -£900 per day Inside IR35

We’reworkingwithaleadingenergytradingorganisationthat’slookingtohireaBackendPythonDeveloper tojointheirLondonteam ,workingonamodern,AWS-basedpost-tradeplatform.

Thisisahands-oncontractrolefocusedonbackenddevelopment,supportingliveintradaytrading,positionmanagementandP&Lreportingforafront-officeenergytradingenvironment.

You’llbepartofafast-movingengineeringteambuildingandenhancingbusiness-criticalsystemsuseddailybytradingandoperationsteams.

Therole:

• Design,developandmaintainbackendservices usingPython
• Buildscalable,reliableandsecureapplicationsrunningonAWS
• Contributetoamodernpost-tradeplatformprovidingliveintradaypositionandP&Lreporting
• Workcloselywithproduct,tradingandtechnologyteamstodelivernewfeatures
• Proposeandimplementtechnicalsolutionstosolverealbusinessproblems
• UseandimproveCI/CDpipelines toreleasefunctionalityfrequently
• Producehigh-leveltechnicaldesignsandensurealignmentwithcloud,securityandarchitecturalstandards
• Collaboratewithinfrastructure,cloudandsecurityteamsasrequired

Keyrequirements:

• Hands-onPythondevelopmentexperience (backend-focused)
• StrongexperienceworkingwithAWS inaproductionenvironment
• Solidunderstandingofobject-orientedprogramming
• ExperiencebuildingandconsumingAPIs (RESTand/orGraphQL)
• Familiaritywithrelationaldatabases (Postgrespreferred)
• ExperienceworkinginAgile teams
• Pragmatic,delivery-focusedmindset

Nicetohave:

• ExperiencewithAWSservicessuchasS3,ECS,AppSync
• ExposuretoKafkaorothermessagingsystems
• FrontendexperiencewithReactorSvelte
• Backgroundincommoditiestradingorfinancialservices

Location&setup:

• London-based
• Hybridworking –typically3daysonsite
• Contractrolewithinalong-running,business-criticalprogramme

Thisisastrongopportunityforamid-to-seniorbackendPythoncontractorwhoenjoysworkingclosetothebusinessonhigh-impacttradingsystems.

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