Python Developer

Python & Pyspark Developer

Glasgow, Scotland (up to 3 days onsite in a week mandatory)

Contract - 6 month initial

£450-£500 per day Inside IR35

Job Description:

As a Python Lead Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in an agile team, focusing on the enhancement, construction, and delivery of top-tier technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. Your core technical contributions will involve developing vital technology solutions across a range of technical areas, supporting various business functions to achieve the firm's business objectives.

Job responsibilities

• Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems
• Develops secure and high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Provide guidance through leading, mentoring and coaching a team of software engineers
• Directly lead a team of software engineers and technically lead as we continue to modernise our Capital Reporting processes.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and advanced applied experience

Advanced in Python & Pyspark

• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency, and Security
• Practical cloud native experience
• Managing expectations of non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Familiar with AWS via hands on experience or certification
• Familiarity with orchestration tools like Airflow
• Familiarity with BASEL regulatory reporting framework
• Familiarity with engineering in a regulatory controlled environment