Senior Python Developer

Company Description

Technology is our how. And people are our why. For over two decades, we have been harnessing technology to drive meaningful change.

By combining world-class engineering, industry expertise and a people-centric mindset, we consult and partner with leading brands from various industries to create dynamic platforms and intelligent digital experiences that drive innovation and transform businesses.

From prototype to real-world impact - be part of a global shift by doing work that matters.

Job Description

Development is the largest discipline at Endava. Our developers design, build, and release software products in multiple programming languages, frameworks, and libraries. Always collaborating with cross-functional project teams, our developers are adaptable problem-solvers with a client-oriented mindset.

As a Senior Python Developer at Endava, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable Python-based applications and data-driven solutions for Banking and Capital Markets clients. You will work on enterprise-grade platforms exposed to complex financial workflows, including trade capture, trade processing, risk analytics, reporting, data processing, and cross-asset solutions used by Trading, Market Risk, Quants, Finance, and Operations stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain complex Python applications and services, ensuring high performance, security, reliability, and scalability.
• Participate actively in all phases of the application development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, developers, testers, data engineers, and client stakeholders to clarify requirements, processes, architecture, and priorities.
• Contribute to solutions supporting Banking and Capital Markets domains, including trade lifecycle, risk analytics, reporting, data processing, analytics platforms, and financial services workflows.
• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders across Trading, Market Risk, Finance, Operations, Quantitative Analysis, and Technology areas.
• Develop backend services, APIs, automation components, data processing pipelines, and reporting solutions using Python and related technologies.
• Recommend and promote IT industry standards, tools, and practices, including clean code, design patterns, DevOps, CI/CD, testing automation, and cloud-ready engineering.
• Propose improvements and escalate risks or issues related to development activities.
• Participate in the review of work done by development team members.
• Learn and apply new technologies, practices, and tools as appropriate to the project.
• Participate in internal and external tech communities, events, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Share experience and knowledge gained from projects, especially around Banking and Capital Markets delivery.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Python development.
• Experience working in Banking, Financial Services, or Capital Markets environments is highly desirable.
• Good understanding of Capital Markets concepts such as trade capture, trade processing, risk analytics, reporting, asset classes, pricing, or trading workflows.
• Strong understanding of common programming paradigms, including object-oriented programming, functional programming concepts, and asynchronous programming.
• Strong familiarity with design and architectural patterns, clean code principles, and enterprise application design.
• Proficient in Python and related frameworks or libraries such as FastAPI, Flask, Django, Pandas, NumPy, SQLAlchemy, PySpark, or similar.
• Practical experience with relational and/or NoSQL database systems such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, or similar.
• Ability to design, build, and analyze complex SQL queries.
• Experience building REST APIs, backend services, data processing components, automation tools, or reporting solutions.
• Good understanding of version control systems such as Git or similar.
• Experience with messaging and event-driven systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, AWS SQS/SNS, or similar.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, integration patterns, and data-intensive applications.
• Experience with CI/CD, deployment tools, and container platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar.
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Good problem-solving skills and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Advanced English level is mandatory.

Nice to have:

• Experience in Capital Markets technology consulting or financial services delivery. 
• Exposure to Fixed Income, FX, Equities, Derivatives, Fund Transfer Pricing, Asset Liability Management, or Market Risk platforms.
• Experience working with Quants, Traders, Risk Managers, or Finance stakeholders, or data analytics teams.
• Experience with data engineering, analytics, dashboarding, or reporting tools.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Exposure to libraries or tools used in quantitative, risk, or financial analytics.
• Exposure to Gen-AI tools applied to software engineering, documentation, productivity, data analysis, or reporting automation.

Additional Information

Discover some of the global benefits that empower our people to become the best version of themselves:

• Finance: Competitive salary package, share plan, referral bonus;  
• Career Development: Career coaching, global career opportunities, non-linear career paths, internal development programmes for management and technical leadership;
• Learning Opportunities: Complex projects, rotations, internal tech communities, training, certifications, coaching, online learning platforms subscriptions, pass-it-on sessions, workshops, conferences;
• Work-Life Balance: Hybrid work and flexible working hours, employee assistance programme;
• Health: Global internal wellbeing programme, access to wellbeing apps;
• Community: Global internal tech communities, hobby clubs and interest groups, inclusion and diversity programmes, events and celebrations.

At Endava, we’re committed to creating an open, inclusive, and respectful environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to be their best. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives—because we know that inclusive teams help us deliver smarter, more innovative solutions for our customers. Hiring decisions are based on merit, skills, qualifications, and potential. If you need adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know.