Backend Engineer (Python)

Junior/Mid-Level Backend Software EngineerLocation: Bristol - Central Bristol (Office Based 5 days a week)Salary: £50,000-£55,000Type: Permanent, Full-TimeThe OpportunityWe''re working with an independent energy trading company based in central Bristol, trading electricity in short-term power markets. Its technology team develops the software and tools that support traders and keep operations running smoothly.They''re looking for a Junior/Mid-Level Backend Software Engineer with Python and SQL experience to join their growing team.You''ll focus on developing and maintaining Back End systems supporting financial data processing, risk management, reporting and trade reconciliation. This is a great opportunity to work on business-critical technology, building reliable systems and automation tools rather than Front Office trading applications.What You''ll Be DoingDesigning, developing and maintaining Back End applications using Python.Building data processing pipelines to transform financial and trade data into meaningful information.Writing and optimising SQL queries to manage and analyse large datasets.Developing automated tools to identify discrepancies in financial records and risk calculations.Working with data engineers to improve data integration, storage and accessibility.Deploying Back End services to AWS ECS using containerised technologies.Implementing monitoring, logging and alerting to ensure systems remain reliable.Supporting applications in production and ..... full job details .....