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Python Backend Engineer

Virtuetech Recruitment Group — United Kingdom · Posted ~1 hour ago

Mid Full-time

Skills

Python Django PostgreSQL REST APIs Docker Kubernetes Microservices Distributed systems Asynchronous Python CI/CD Automated testing Git

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join a fast-moving financial technology team as a Python-focused Backend Engineer. You will design scalable APIs and microservices, optimize relational data layers, deploy containerized services, and take features from concept through production. Strong asynchronous Python experience and familiarity with Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, testing, version control, and CI/CD are central to the role.

Highlights

Own backend features end to end, solve complex distributed-systems challenges, and build scalable real-time financial platforms. The role offers strong exposure to modern cloud-native engineering, microservices, high-performance APIs, and production-grade development practices.

Description

A leading FinTech Start-Up is looking for a Backend Engineer specialising in Python and Django to design and build real time platforms used within highly specialised financial markets. You will take ownership of features from concept to production, solving complex distributed systems problems. The Core Tech Stack: Python | Django | PostgreSQL | Kubernetes | REST APIs | Docker | CI/CD What You Will Do: Design scalable APIs and high-performance microservices leveraging the Python and Django ecosystem.Optimise data layers and query performance within PostgreSQL relational databases.Deploy, scale, and maintain distributed backend systems containerised via Docker and orchestrated within Kubernetes environments.Implement modern engineering practices, ensuring high test coverage, robust version control, and seamless continuous integration (CI/CD pipelines). What We Are Looking For: Backend Engineering Experience: Strong track record of writing production grade, asynchronous Python code.System Design Expertise: Solid understanding of software architecture, data modeling, and RESTful API design patterns.Cloud & Infrastructure: Familiarity with containerised workflows using Kubernetes and cloud environments If interested, please feel free to apply even if you do not tick every single box in our tech stack. Alternatively, you can reach out directly or email your CV to: tomasz@virtuetech.io