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£650/day – 6 months – Inside IR35 – 3 days onsite (London)
Python – Kafka – AWS – TypeScript – Commodities Trading
You'll be working for a leading energy trading business, building out a modern post-trade platform that's genuinely pushing boundaries – live PnL, intraday position reporting, and digitised front office workflows.
This is a business that backs its tech, delivers fast, and builds for the long-term.
The must-haves:
- Strong Python experience (hands-on and recent)
- Experience building backend services in a product team
- Kafka or other message queue systems
- Comfortable working in fast-moving agile squads
- Experience in commodities or trading (preferred but not essential)
Nice to haves (in order of priority – at least one or two is needed):
- AWS services – S3, ECS, AppSync
- PostgreSQL or NoSQL database experience
- GraphQL or REST APIs
- TypeScript
- React or Svelte (not essential, but helpful for collaboration)
To apply – click the link or for a faster response, email Barry.Ansell@HarringtonStarr.com
Back End Developer - Python - Trading Applications (City of London) employer: Harrington Starr
Join a leading energy trading business in the heart of the City of London, where innovation meets opportunity. As a Back End Developer, you'll be part of a dynamic team that values cutting-edge technology and fosters a collaborative work culture, offering you the chance to grow your skills in Python and cloud services while contributing to impactful projects in commodities trading. With competitive pay and a commitment to employee development, this role provides a unique opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment that champions long-term success.
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