Senior Python Developer - Financial Services

About the Role

Elevate Partners collaborates with a prominent financial services company based in Dublin seeking a seasoned Python Developer to join its expanding technology team. This position offers the chance to engage in the design, development, and enhancement of essential applications and platforms within a dynamic financial services setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and sustain reliable, scalable backend applications utilizing Python.
• Create and integrate APIs, microservices, and applications driven by data.
• Enhance systems that support financial transactions, data processing, and business activities.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to convert business needs into technical implementations.
• Boost application performance, dependability, and scalability.
• Employ relational databases and SQL to handle extensive datasets.
• Engage in system architecture design, technical planning, and promote engineering best practices.
• Participate in code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration/deployment workflows.
• Resolve production challenges and assist in ongoing platform enhancements.

Requirements

• Between 5 and 10 years of professional software development experience, demonstrating strong commercial expertise in Python.
• Proven track record building backend applications, APIs, or distributed systems.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles, software design methodologies, and clean coding standards.
• Experience with Python web frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Advanced SQL proficiency and hands-on experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or SQL Server.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience utilizing Git, automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Comprehension of microservices architectures, RESTful API design, and contemporary software architectural concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude, coupled with the ability to collaborate effectively in engineering teams.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Attractive salary package along with comprehensive benefits.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements centered in Dublin.
• Engagement with cutting-edge, critical financial technology platforms.
• Supportive, collaborative engineering environment tackling sophisticated technical problems.
• Distinct career advancement and professional growth opportunities.