Software Engineer (Data Platform)

We are hiring a Software Engineer (Data Platform) to support a leading financial services organisation undergoing a major data platform transformation. 

This is a highly hands-on engineering role, with approximately 80% focused on software development, working on enterprise-scale applications, APIs, data services, and cloud-based data platforms. You will contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of critical systems supporting market infrastructure and enterprise data capabilities. 

Responsibilities 

• Design, develop and support scalable software applications, APIs and data services 
• Build and maintain data transformation and ETL solutions 
• Develop cloud-native applications and platform capabilities 
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) 
• Collaborate with architecture, product, and data teams to deliver high-quality solutions 
• Leverage AI-assisted development practices to improve engineering productivity and quality 
• Contribute to software design, testing, automation, and production support 

Requirements 

• Strong SQL skills 
• Proven software development experience with Python or Java & Spring Boot 
• Experience building production-grade applications and APIs 
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) 
• Exposure to data transformation, ETL, or data engineering practices 
• Familiarity with modern software engineering best practices and agile delivery 
• Experience using AI tools beyond basic code completion to enhance software development workflows 

Preferred 

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 
• Exposure to financial services, capital markets, trading, market data, or exchange environments 
• Experience with data platforms, data products, or enterprise data ecosystems 

What's on Offer 

• Opportunity to work on business-critical enterprise data platforms 
• Exposure to modern cloud, data engineering and AI-enabled software development practices 

If you are a software engineer who enjoys coding, building scalable solutions, and working at the intersection of software engineering and data, we would like to hear from you. 

Skills

API Development, Distributed Platforms, Design, Architecture, Scalable Applications, ETL Tools, Pipeline Development, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Spring Boot, Quality Engineering Integration, Python, Google Cloud, GCP, Java, SQL Development, Software Development, Testing