Senior Python Developer (Front Office Trading Systems)

About This Role

This role involves working as a Senior Python Developer focused on Front Office Trading Systems, building and maintaining enterprise-wide trading platforms, and partnering with end-users to deliver technical solutions in Power & Gas Commodity markets.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, and operation of mission-critical Front Office trading applications, including cloud-native data platforms hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Architect and deliver high-performance, low-latency, and scalable solutions that directly support trading, risk management, P&L, and market analytics
• Partner closely with Front Office, Trading, Risk, and Quant teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Lead the end-to-end delivery lifecycle: requirements analysis, solution design, prioritization, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support
• Drive operational excellence through advanced monitoring, alerting, observability, automation, and predictive operations for 24x7 trading systems
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across globally distributed internal teams and third-party delivery partners
• Ensure solutions adhere to security, performance, resiliency, and compliance standards expected in a regulated trading environment
• Act as a technology ambassador for the client IT, representing the organization internally and externally with credibility at senior business and technical levels

Requirements

• 10-15 years of engineering experience
• Heavy Python development
• Deep AWS (production architecture level)
• Built distributed, scalable enterprise systems
• Trading/commodities / energy / financial markets systems experience
• Front Office experience
• Risk experience
• P&L experience
• Trade Capture experience
• Market Data experience
• Strong communication skills (works directly with traders daily)
• Good tenure/stability

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of engineering experience with heavy Python development

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering
• FIX protocol exposure

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications