Senior Software Developer
Company Overview
A leading European investment bank is embarking on a strategic initiative to build a greenfield orchestration platform that will underpin its trading, risk, and enterprise infrastructure across the continent. This platform will serve as a foundation for mission critical systems, enabling seamless integration, automation across diverse business units.
This is a high impact opportunity for a seasoned software developer to contribute to a fast-paced, delivery focused team that values clean architecture, robust engineering practices, and collaborative problem-solving.
Role Summary
As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing core components of the orchestration platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, Product Management, and Quant Engineering to deliver distributed systems that meet the performance and reliability demands of modern financial infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Development:
Design and implement components for the orchestration platform using Python, Java, or C#.
Code Quality:
Write clean and well tested code following best practices in software engineering.Collaboration:
Work closely with DevOps, Product, and Quant teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment with business goals.Feature Ownership:
Take full ownership of features from design through development, testing, deployment, and monitoring in production.Performance & Reliability:
Continuously improve system performance through profiling, tuning, and monitoring.Technical Strategy:
Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape the long-term technical road map of the platform.Integration:
Support integration with trading and risk systems, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
Required Skills & Experience
Experience:
Minimum 10 years of enterprise software development experience, ideally in high-performance environments.Programming Languages:
Strong proficiency in Python, Java, or C#.Architecture:
Proven track record in designing and building distributed systems and architectures.Cloud-Native Technologies:
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and micro services architecture.DevOps & CI/CD:
Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code.Domain Knowledge:
Experience in financial services, trading systems, or work flow orchestration platforms is highly desirable.Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Ideal Candidate Profile
You are a senior engineer with deep experience in building enterprise-grade systems, ideally within tier-one banks or financial institutions. You thrive in high-performance environments, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and take pride in delivering clean, production-ready code.
You're comfortable working in hybrid teams, contributing to architectural discussions, and mentoring junior engineers. Experience with orchestration platforms, work flow engines, or financial systems is a strong advantage.
Why Apply?
Greenfield Opportunity:
Shape a new platform from the ground up with real business impact.Collaborative Culture:
Work alongside top-tier engineers in a delivery-focused, agile environment.Competitive Compensation:
Attractive day rate with long-term contract potential.Hybrid Flexibility:
Work on-site in Paris 4 days a week, with flexibility built into the schedule.Tech Exposure:
Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies and modern architectural patterns.
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