Software Engineer (Python/Java)

Hunter Bond — United Kingdom · Posted ~22 hours ago

Full-time Onsite

Skills

Python or Java Backend development Scalable systems Low-latency systems Distributed systems High-performance systems Financial data processing Python Java Backend systems

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join an elite financial technology environment as a software engineer building highly scalable, low-latency backend systems. You will design distributed systems that process large volumes of financial data and collaborate with exceptional engineers across software, infrastructure, and quantitative technology. Strong Python or Java expertise is central to the role.

Highlights

Highly competitive compensation with bonus and benefits, exposure to cutting-edge technologies, challenging large-scale engineering problems, and collaboration with exceptionally strong engineers across multiple technical disciplines.

Description

Role: Software Engineer (Python / Java) – Up to £120,000 + Bonus + Package Salary: Up to £120,000 + Bonus + Package Location: London (Onsite) Skills: Python or Java as a main language This firm is an elite fintech company with exceptionally high standards, renowned for building world-class trading and financial technology platforms. They are made up of some truly outstanding engineers who are passionate about solving complex technical challenges, working with cutting-edge technologies, and building systems that operate at extreme scale, reliability, and performance. They’ll align you with the best team for your skillset and interests, but you will be working on: Building highly scalable, low-latency backend systems using Python or JavaDesigning and developing high-performance distributed systems that process large volumes of financial dataCollaborating with a handpicked group of top-tier engineers across software engineering, infrastructure, and quantitative technology Requirements: 3–6 years of commercial software engineering experienceStrong programming skills in Python or JavaA solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithmsExperience building projects through internships, placements, personal projects, or commercial workA genuine passion for software engineering and solving complex technical problems What else is in it for you? Software Engineers are treated as the company’s #1 assetLow attrition rate – people genuinely love what they work onFriendly, tight-knit engineering culture