Senior Python Engineer - Equities Risk & PnL Technology
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Contract
- Salary negotiable
Job Description:
London (Hybrid)
£900 per day | 12-month contract (initial)
A leading Tier 1 investment bank is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join its front-office Equities Risk & PnL Technology team, supporting a high-profile, multi-year transformation programme.
This is a critical, fully funded initiative focused on enhancing risk and PnL capabilities across the equities derivatives stack. You’ll play a key role in delivering core engineering components, helping to scale systems that directly support trading, pricing and risk management.
This is not a support function. You will be working on business-critical systems used by traders and quants, contributing to the architecture and build of next-generation risk infrastructure.
The RoleYou will join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and enhancing risk and PnL platforms within a front-office environment.
Key responsibilities include:
*Designing and developing scalable server-side components in Python (with some exposure to Java where required)
*Building and enhancing systems that support real-time risk, pricing and PnL calculations
*Working closely with traders, quants and product stakeholders to understand complex requirements
*Contributing to architecture decisions and system design within a large-scale transformation programme
*Driving delivery within an Agile environment, ensuring high-quality, performant code
What They’re Looking For*Strong Python engineering experience (5+ years) in complex backend systems
*Proven experience within financial markets, ideally in:*Front-office risk systems
*Pre-trade / origination platforms
*Post-trade or PnL systems
*Solid understanding of derivatives pricing and risk concepts, including:*Greeks and scenario analysis
*Equity derivatives (options, futures, convertibles)
*Experience designing high-performance, scalable systems
*Strong stakeholder engagement skills - ability to operate in a fast-paced front-office environment
*Familiarity with Agile / Lean development practices
Desirable:
*Experience with internal risk platforms
*Java exposure
*Computer Science (or equivalent) background
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
£900 per day | 12-month contract (initial)
A leading Tier 1 investment bank is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to join its front-office Equities Risk & PnL Technology team, supporting a high-profile, multi-year transformation programme.
This is a critical, fully funded initiative focused on enhancing risk and PnL capabilities across the equities derivatives stack. You’ll play a key role in delivering core engineering components, helping to scale systems that directly support trading, pricing and risk management.
This is not a support function. You will be working on business-critical systems used by traders and quants, contributing to the architecture and build of next-generation risk infrastructure.
The RoleYou will join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and enhancing risk and PnL platforms within a front-office environment.
Key responsibilities include:
*Designing and developing scalable server-side components in Python (with some exposure to Java where required)
*Building and enhancing systems that support real-time risk, pricing and PnL calculations
*Working closely with traders, quants and product stakeholders to understand complex requirements
*Contributing to architecture decisions and system design within a large-scale transformation programme
*Driving delivery within an Agile environment, ensuring high-quality, performant code
What They’re Looking For*Strong Python engineering experience (5+ years) in complex backend systems
*Proven experience within financial markets, ideally in:*Front-office risk systems
*Pre-trade / origination platforms
*Post-trade or PnL systems
*Solid understanding of derivatives pricing and risk concepts, including:*Greeks and scenario analysis
*Equity derivatives (options, futures, convertibles)
*Experience designing high-performance, scalable systems
*Strong stakeholder engagement skills - ability to operate in a fast-paced front-office environment
*Familiarity with Agile / Lean development practices
Desirable:
*Experience with internal risk platforms
*Java exposure
*Computer Science (or equivalent) background
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
Job number 3629521
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McGregor Boyall
Company size: 100–249 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variet...