Senior Python Developer (Trading Operations Team)
Python Developer - Trading Operations Engineering (Mid/Back Office)
📍 Amsterdam | 💼 Full-time | Hybrid
About the Role
A leading firm within the financial markets space is seeking an experienced Python Developer to join its Trading Operations Engineering team, with a focus on mid-office and back-office systems.
This is a software engineering role within trading operations, not a front-office or strategy development position. You will build and maintain business-critical systems supporting compliance, reporting, and financial data workflows that enable efficient, scalable operations.
This role is well suited to engineers who enjoy working with financial data, automation, and infrastructure, and who are motivated by building reliable systems rather than trading strategies.
Team & Environment
- Small, highly collaborative team of 3-4 engineers
- Embedded within a broader engineering organisation covering:
- Trading operations
- Data analytics
- Compliance (AML, regulatory reporting)
Python is a core technology across:
- Automation and scripting
- Data pipelines and analytics
- Operational tooling (primary focus of this role)
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain Python-based systems supporting:
- Mid-office functions (compliance, AML workflows, reporting)
- Back-office processes (reconciliation, analytics, operational workflows)
- Build and optimise data pipelines and automation tools for large financial datasets
- Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, compliance, and data teams
- Enhance system reliability through CI/CD and engineering best practices
- Contribute to database design and performance optimisation
- Take ownership of projects from design through to production delivery
Requirements
- 4-5+ years of professional Python development experience
- Strong experience in:
- Data processing and working with complex datasets
- Backend engineering and system design
- Solid experience with:
- Databases (SQL or similar)
- DevOps concepts (CI/CD, automation)
✅ Essential:
Proven experience working within a financial services environment (e.g. trading firms, fintech, banking, or similar)
Strong understanding of financial data structures and workflows
Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with a high ownership mindset
Nice to Have
- Exposure to trading environments, hedge funds, or high-frequency trading
- Experience with:
- Compliance systems
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) processes
- Interest in financial markets and trading systems
What We're Looking For
- Engineers driven by impact, ownership, and building robust systems
- A strong track record of delivering high-quality solutions
- Genuine interest in financial systems and data workflows
- Ability to introduce new ideas or domain expertise to the team
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