Platform Software Engineer (Python)

Location: London, UK. Relocation support is available for international candidates relocating to London, including covered relocation and immigration costs.

Company

hirify.global tackles complex problems in quantitative finance through scientific research, engineering, and platform development.

What you will do

• Build and operate storage platform services and APIs using Python, Go, and TypeScript.
• Automate capacity, tenant, quota, access, and data lifecycle workflows.
• Develop self-service requests with policy checks, exception paths, and auditable change management.
• Model infrastructure state and implement idempotent, attributable, and repeatable changes.
• Define stable contracts between storage and developer platform services, with testing and observability for safe diagnosis.
• Work with users and partner teams, participate in incident response, and join the out-of-hours on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Strong Python and practical Go and TypeScript software engineering skills.
• Experience designing, testing, and operating APIs and backend services.
• Strong use of coding agents in daily delivery, with clear task boundaries, careful review, and tests controlling the output.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, workflows, or reconciliation systems.
• Understanding of retries, partial failure, concurrency, idempotency, and eventual consistency.
• Strong Linux and production troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with CI/CD, observability, and safe deployment practices.
• Practical approach to security, permissions, audit, and change control, with a calm and methodical approach to incidents.
• Storage experience is useful but not required; strong platform software engineering skills and adaptability are more important.

Nice to have

• Experience with orchestration, configuration management, enterprise identity, or data lifecycle tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with highly competitive compensation and an annual discretionary bonus.
• 30 days of annual leave, 9% company pension contributions, comprehensive healthcare, and life assurance.
• Lunch provided, dedicated barista bar, informal dress code, and work/life balance.
• Cycle-to-work scheme and monthly company events.
• International relocation support includes concierge assistance and immigration guidance, with relocation and immigration costs covered.
• Inclusive work environment with accommodations available for applicants with disabilities or special needs.