Senior Python Software Engineer
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Programmers and software development professionals
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£54,700
(£28.05 per hour)
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Description
Validus is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our technology team, building Horizon, our award-winning platform used by alternative asset managers for trade execution, portfolio management and risk analysis.
You will work alongside quants, frontend engineers and financial specialists to build systems that power investment decision-making across private equity, private debt and real estate markets.
What You'll Work On
You will work alongside quants, frontend engineers and financial specialists to build systems that power investment decision-making across private equity, private debt and real estate markets.
What You'll Work On
- Designing and building backend services and APIs powering the Horizon platform
- Building cloud-native systems on AWS, including event-driven microservices and gRPC services
- Designing data models for complex financial instruments and portfolios
- Integrating market data and client datasets into our platform
- Developing high-performance services in Rust alongside our Python services
- Working closely with quant, risk and capital markets teams to translate financial requirements into robust systems
- Improving the performance, observability and reliability of our platform
Tech Stack
We use modern technologies including:
Validus Risk Management is an independent technology-enabled advisory firm specialising in the management of FX, interest rate and other market risks. We work with institutional investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies to design and implement strategies to measure, manage and monitor financial market risk, using a market-tested combination of specialist consulting services, trade execution and innovative risk technology.
Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market
We use modern technologies including:
- Python (FastAPI, Django)
- Rust for performance-critical services
- AWS
- gRPC & event-driven architectures
- MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB
- Strong experience with Python or another modern programming language
- Interest in backend systems and distributed architecture
- Experience working with databases and data modelling
- Ability to design clean abstractions for complex business domains
- Curiosity to learn about financial markets and risk modelling
- Experience with financial systems or market data
Validus Risk Management is an independent technology-enabled advisory firm specialising in the management of FX, interest rate and other market risks. We work with institutional investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies to design and implement strategies to measure, manage and monitor financial market risk, using a market-tested combination of specialist consulting services, trade execution and innovative risk technology.
Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market
risk services in the world. Notable benefits include a competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus), health care, retirement plans, and financial support towards professional qualifications.
Validus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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Validus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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