Software Engineer (Python) | Start-Up FinTech | London Hybrid | Up to £75,000

Software Engineer (Python) | Start-Up FinTech | London Hybrid | Up to £75,000We are partnered with an innovative product led software company that's building real time enterprise platforms used within highly specialised financial markets. They're looking for a Backend Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, designing scalable systems and taking ownership of features from concept through to production.You'll join a small, experienced engineering team where your work has direct impact on the product, collaborating closely with frontend engineers, product specialists and domain experts to build software used in demanding, real world environments.What you'll be doingDesigning and developing backend services using PythonBuilding scalable APIs and distributed backend systemsDeveloping reliable, high-performance microservicesCollaborating with frontend engineers to deliver end-to-end product featuresSolving complex engineering challenges with practical, data-driven solutionsTech StackPythonDjango / FastAPIREST APIsPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesMicroservicesGitCI/CDCloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)What they're looking forStrong commercial Python development experienceExperience building scalable backend systems and APIsSolid understanding of software architecture and system designExperience working with relational databasesComfortable working within modern engineering practices including testing, version control and CI/CDNice to haveExperience with asynchronous PythonExperience with message brokers or event-driven architecturesExposure to containerisation and KubernetesCloud platform experience (AWS, Azure or GCP)Previous experience within fintech, trading, SaaS or another high-performance product environmentIf interested, please feel free to apply even if you do not fill out every part of the tech stack. Alternatively, you can email me at tomasz@virtuetech.ioSoftware Engineer (Python) | Start-Up FinTech | London Hybrid | Up to £75,000