Python Backend Developer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Python Backend Developer (Fintech): Building low-latency, real-time data feeds and production systems for trading and statistical modelling with an accent on backend engineering and data ingestion. Focus on advanced web scraping, reverse engineering, and improving system observability.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK). Visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: £80,000–£100,000

Company

hirify.global is a high-performance technology team operating at the intersection of real-time data, statistical modelling and trading.

What you will do

• Build low-latency, real-time data feeds.
• Develop production systems using Python 3.10+.
• Perform advanced web scraping and reverse engineering to navigate bot-protection tooling.
• Work with Kafka, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
• Improve observability using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Collaborate directly with traders, quants, and engineers throughout the software lifecycle.

Requirements

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Strong commercial experience with Python.
• Experience with advanced web scraping and reverse engineering.
• A Computer Science or numerical degree from a top university.
• Strong technical decision-making and communication skills.
• Must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship provided).

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule: Office Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; Remote Wednesday and Friday.
• Competitive salary with significant bonus potential.
• 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.
• Private health insurance, life assurance, and enhanced pension.
• Sabbatical leave after five years of tenure.