We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.
Our investment banking client has been present in the UK for more than 150 years, they're a long-term partner to British business. Today, the Group is formed of 10 divisions and employs 9,300 staff based in 21 core locations right across the country. Their role is simply stated: help clients achieve their goals by combining local know-how and global reach. In so doing, they seek to make a positive, sustainable contribution to both the UK economy and society.
On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Python Developer for a 6 month , rolling contract, based in London Marylebone (2 days on site/3 remote per week) .
Purpose of the Role:
The Calculation Services team inside Risk Systems provides an enterprise scalable solution to the calculation of regulatory, stress and on-demand counterparty and market risk metrics from the banks daily Capital Markets activities and deliver these to downstream consumers in a reliable and robust fashion.
The Python Developer will be responsible for construction of application components and scripting to manage the interchange of data between external services and the system and apply the methodologies related to the calculation of counterparty risk metrics. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness on deal and market data integration plus counterparty metrics calculation.
Responsibilities of the role:
As a Python Developer you will be responsible for:
Be part of a growing team that is at the heart of our investment in regulatory and business driven change.
Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Python code.
Rapidly prototyping solutions to quickly prove/disprove new concepts.
Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications.
Deal processing and integration into the system.
Risk Metric Calculation.
Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications.
Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
What we require from the candidate:
Strong experience in Python.
Knowledge of SQL.
Previously used automation tools such as Jenkins and Team City.
Previous experience within Investment Banking.
Prior working in an Agile team is beneficial but not essential.
Next steps
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.