Python Engineer to work directly on the trading desk for a Global Energy Trading Firm is scaling aggressively into new‑energy markets. They’re looking for a Python engineer who has experience sitting directly within the front office, embedded with traders, and build tools that influence real‑time decision‑making.
This Python Developer will be on the trading floor, working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with high‑performing commercial teams. The desk is looking for someone who can translate market problems into clean, reliable, production‑ready Python with direct impact on P&L.
This Python Developer will gain a high level of business exposure. You’re not just delivering tickets - you’re shaping how the desk thinks about storage optimisation, pre-trade analytics, and forecasting. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how energy markets work in practice, particularly in a complex and evolving market like Japan, while partnering closely with some very sharp commercial minds.
This Python Developer is:
Paying up to £150k + Benefits and Bonus
Strong Python software engineering. Experience building systems in finance (e.g. trading, pricing, risk, PnL). Translating desk problems into Technical Solutions.
This Python developer will be using the full Python ecosystem: NumPy, pandas, SciPy, Plotly, FastAPI, but the desk expects you to go beyond the textbook stack. When latency becomes a bottleneck, you’ll reach for async IO, Cython, shell scripting, or whatever unconventional solution gets the job done.
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