Key Responsibilities
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Design and build backend components for risk engines, analytics pipelines, and end‑of‑day processing.
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Develop high‑performance Python services for modelling, calculations, and data transformation.
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Enhance and maintain internal risk platforms aligned with industry frameworks and regulatory expectations.
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Collaborate closely with risk SMEs, quants, and technical BAs to refine requirements and deliver robust solutions.
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Optimise computation‑heavy workloads and ensure accuracy, stability, and auditability of risk outputs.
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Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design reviews.
Core Skills & Experience
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Expert Python development, particularly in backend and data‑processing contexts.
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Proven experience building computation‑heavy or risk‑calculation systems.
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Strong understanding of market risk, credit risk, capital, or liquidity concepts.
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Experience working on enterprise risk platforms (internal or vendor‑style frameworks).
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Familiarity with regulatory drivers influencing risk technology (e.g., Basel, PRA, CRR).
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Comfortable working in environments that are not heavily cloud‑native; experience with on‑prem or hybrid architectures.
Preferred Attributes
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Ability to work in fast‑moving regulatory or remediation programmes.
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Strong communication skills and ability to partner with risk and technology stakeholders.
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Experience in financial‑services environments with high data‑quality and control expectations