Python Developer | Trading House | Up to £140,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid (London)

VirtueTech Recruitment Group · London Area, United Kingdom
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Posted

Jul 10, 2026 (5d ago)

Seniority

Not Specified

Work Model

Hybrid

Type

Not Specified

Category

Backend

Salary

£140k+ ≈ $177,800 USD

Skills

AWS FastAPI Flask NumPy Pandas Python

Description

Python Developer | Trading House | Up to £140,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid (London) A Python Developer is required by a leading trading institution and its' Risk team. Due to the rise in Agentic AI, this means this role can also now completely transform how engineers work and actually provide new tooling within the business. So rather than waiting for the business to provide recommendations, engineers are now expected to also provide changes. It is a very interesting role with lots of opportunity to grow within a stakeholder-driven environment. You’ll be working in a fast-paced, data-intensive environment, building scalable tools to support traders and risk analysts offering you the chance to shape the system architecture and tech stack from the ground up. Key Responsibilities: Development using Python (backend), utilising the likes of Pandas, Numpy, Polars and Flask/FastAPI Building out a platform for the Risk Division Experience on data side with something like Databricks or Snowflake is a plus Working closely with Front Office and Risk to gather requirements and deliver robust solutions Helping centralise data for improved reporting and visualisation Collaborating with stakeholders across trading desks Tech Stack & Experience Required: Strong Python skills in a trading environment Experience with NumPy, Pandas, Polars Exposure to AWS for cloud deployment is a big bonus Excellent communication skills – must be confident working closely with stakeholders Offer: Up to £140,000 base salary + discretionary bonus, with potential to exceed based on performance 25 days holiday + medical insurance Hybrid working: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote If you’re interested in this Python role, please send your latest CV to [email protected] or apply on this job. Python Developer | Trading House | Up to £140,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Hybrid (London)