(Junior) Software Engineer – London (Hybrid)

A growing financial data and analytics company is seeking a Software Engineer to join its Data Distribution team in London. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career while working on platforms that deliver large-scale historical market data products to global customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop & Maintain: Contribute to the development and maintenance of cloud-based data distribution systems.
• Scale Systems: Help build scalable solutions designed to process and deliver terabytes of data daily.
• Automation: Assist in developing and improving CI/CD pipelines and workflow automation.
• Optimization: Support system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency alongside senior team members.
• Collaborate: Work closely with product, operations, and engineering teams on platform improvements.
• Team Contribution: Learn from senior engineers and actively contribute to architecture discussions, testing, and deployment activities.
  
  

Key Skills & Experience

• 2+ years’ experience in Software Engineering or Data Engineering.
• Strong foundational Python and SQL development skills.
• Hands-on experience building or supporting applications on AWS.
• A solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud-based architectures.
• Familiarity or exposure to Databricks and/or Snowflake.
• Familiarity with Linux, Docker, Airflow, and CI/CD tooling.
• Strong communication, problem-solving skills, and a desire to learn.
  
  

Desirable

• Exposure to or experience with C++, C, or Java.
  
  

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model – 2 days per week in the London office.
• Strong collaborative culture and an excellent learning and mentorship environment.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.