Python Developer

Description

Assignment Overview

We are seeking an experienced Python Developer to support the delivery of exchange connectivity solutions and test automation initiatives within a financial trading environment. The contractor will play a key role in establishing automated testing capabilities, enabling CI/CD workflows, and supporting readiness activities for designated mandatory exchange upgrade .

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with practical experience in electronic trading, exchange connectivity, and financial messaging protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and implement an automated testing framework for certain Exchange connectivity and trading workflows ahead of the planned mandatory exchange upgrades.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Robot Framework.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to support automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment workflows.
• Develop Python-based tools and automation to improve testing eTiciency and operational reliability.
• Benchmark and analyse throughput, latency, and performance characteristics of key modules supporting high-volume order and market data workflows.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of connectivity, protocol, and integration issues.
• Collaborate with development, product, and support teams to improve test coverage, deployment quality, and release confidence.
• Document test frameworks, automation processes, and performance testing methodologies.

Required Skills & Experience

Software Engineering

• Strong Python development experience in enterprise or financial systems.
• Experience designing maintainable, production-quality software and automation solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Git and GitHub-based development workflows.
• Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Good knowledge about C and C++.

Financial Market Connectivity

• Experience developing or supporting financial exchange connectivity integrations.
• Knowledge of industry-standard financial messaging protocols, including:

o FIX o ITCH o OUCH o SWIFT o Exchange-specific proprietary protocols

• Experience working with:

o Market data feeds o Order routing o Trade execution workflows o Exchange connectivity solutions

Trading Domain Knowledge

• Understanding of brokerage and order management workflows.
• Knowledge of market making concepts and trading lifecycles.
• Familiarity with Order Management Systems (OMS) and electronic trading platforms.
• Understanding of market data processing and execution management.

Test Automation

• Practical experience using Robot Framework.
• Experience creating automated regression and integration test suites.
• Knowledge of performance testing and throughput benchmarking methodologies.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in capital markets, electronic trading, market connectivity, or exchange integration environments.
• Knowledge of windows based development.
• Experience with APIs, messaging frameworks, and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with containerised environments and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience supporting business-critical production systems.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and implement an automated testing framework for certain Exchange connectivity and trading workflows ahead of the planned mandatory exchange upgrades.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites using Robot Framework.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to support automated testing, continuous integration, and deployment workflows.
• Develop Python-based tools and automation to improve testing eTiciency and operational reliability.
• Benchmark and analyse throughput, latency, and performance characteristics of key modules supporting high-volume order and market data workflows.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of connectivity, protocol, and integration issues.
• Collaborate with development, product, and support teams to improve test coverage, deployment quality, and release confidence.
• Document test frameworks, automation processes, and performance testing methodologies.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

Software Engineering

• Strong Python development experience in enterprise or financial systems.
• Experience designing maintainable, production-quality software and automation solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Git and GitHub-based development workflows.
• Hands-on experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Good knowledge about C and C++.

Financial Market Connectivity

• Experience developing or supporting financial exchange connectivity integrations.
• Knowledge of industry-standard financial messaging protocols, including:

o FIX o ITCH o OUCH o SWIFT o Exchange-specific proprietary protocols

• Experience working with:

o Market data feeds o Order routing o Trade execution workflows o Exchange connectivity solutions

Trading Domain Knowledge

• Understanding of brokerage and order management workflows.
• Knowledge of market making concepts and trading lifecycles.
• Familiarity with Order Management Systems (OMS) and electronic trading platforms.
• Understanding of market data processing and execution management.

Test Automation

• Practical experience using Robot Framework.
• Experience creating automated regression and integration test suites.
• Knowledge of performance testing and throughput benchmarking methodologies.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in capital markets, electronic trading, market connectivity, or exchange integration environments.
• Knowledge of windows based development.
• Experience with APIs, messaging frameworks, and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with containerised environments and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience supporting business-critical production systems.