Overview

Job Title: Python Engineer
Company: Signify Technology
Location: Hybrid – London, UK (2 days onsite)
Industry: Fintech
Type: Full-time

The Role: My client are looking for a Mid-Senior Python engineer to join their backend engineering team. You’ll play a key role in building and scaling our microservices-based architecture, enhancing platform performance, and contributing to product development from ideation to deployment. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, data, and design, while mentoring junior engineers and championing best practices in clean code, security, and system design.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python (Django) and PostgreSQL
• Contribute to API design, implementation, and documentation
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness of applications
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code following engineering best practices
• Collaborate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Help shape DevOps processes and CI/CD pipelines
• Mentor junior developers and promote knowledge sharing across the team

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Deep expertise in Python
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
• Proven experience designing and working with microservices architectures
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure)
• Experience with REST APIs and asynchronous task processing (e.g., Celery, Redis)
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices and scalable backend design
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for fintech and innovation in the financial space

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Company Commitment

Signify’s mission is to empower every person, regardless of their background or circumstances, with an equitable chance to achieve the careers they deserve. Building a diverse future, one placement at a time.