Python Software Engineer (London Area)

Python Software Engineer

Form of Employment: Permanent

Start Date: Immediate

Location: London, Hybrid (2-3 Days Onsite)

Reference ID: 508

Role Summary

Aubay is seeking an experienced Senior Python Software Engineer to join our client in the energy industry. The role involves designing and developing scalable cloud-based solutions, working closely with technical and business stakeholders to transform product visions into robust technical implementations.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Extensive Python development experience with strong cloud system design capabilities
• Proven expertise in building and testing RESTful API services
• Advanced proficiency in Azure technologies including Entra ID, AKS, Front Door, networking, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and Blob Storage
• Comprehensive automated testing skills covering unit, integration, component, end-to-end, and performance testing
• Deep understanding of authentication protocols including OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and JWT
• Demonstrated experience leading agile software teams using Scrum methodologies
• C# skills are a bonus but not mandatory

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Kafka and message bus/queue expertise
• Kubernetes knowledge
• Terraform and GitHub Actions skills
• Open Telemetry (OTEL) implementation
• Proficiency with NumPy and Pandas
• Systems integration experience
• Background in commodity trading (gas & power)
• Quantitative finance knowledge
• Understanding of compliance and regulation, particularly Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx)

Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders to understand and define requirements
• Work with Solution Architect to design and document target-state solutions
• Understand and help refine Product Manager's vision
• Design solutions that translate product concepts into reality
• Raise and mitigate project risks and dependencies
• Challenge assumptions and ask critical questions
• Champion continuous delivery of fully-tested software in small increments
• Operate effectively in environments with unclear requirements
• Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Switch between high-level design and low-level implementation details

About Aubay UK – Ahead of Innovation!

Aubay UK is a recognised InSourcing Partner for client-side deployment delivered across London. Our team, based in Canary Wharf, specialises in hiring IT professionals within London’s Energy and FinTech sectors, helping our clients to expand their operations with top-tier talent who are experts in their fields. We work exclusively with clients who are globally recognized as Energy Super Majors/Financial Services and innovative FinTech players.

Aubay UK is the most recently started branch of Aubay Group . Aubay Group is an international Digital Services Company, listed on a Euronext Stock Exchange, who have been operating for 25 years in the European market and working alongside some of the biggest names in the Banking, Finance, Insurance, Energy, IT/Digital, Manufacturing, Transport and Telecoms sectors. With over 7,800 employees across 7 countries and 16 offices in England, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, Aubay Group generated revenues of €534 million in 2023.

What Aubay UK Offers

At Aubay UK, people are at the heart of our business. We offer a competitive remuneration package which includes a range of benefits. You will receive continuous support from our dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialists, who will support your career development and success during your assignment with our client. Other benefits include:

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Work-from-home opportunities
• Access to Udemy training platform and conferences
• Discount on winter sports holidays at
• Opportunity to work directly for the client at the end of the assignment

Our Client

Our client is one of the Super Major global energy companies with around 84,000 employees across 70+ countries who are working to power progress through cleaner energy solutions.

Specialities: Upstream/Downstream, Biofuels, Integrated Gas, New Energies, Chemicals, Energy and Trading.

You will have the opportunity to work in a challenging but rewarding environment that is fast-paced and changing fundamentally and work towards transforming the business of a Super Major energy company to meet the ambition to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 whilst delivering a world-class business case that has a robust societal license to operate. In your role, you will be expected to enact change and deliver value globally across business lines and geographies.

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This role requires you to be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Aubay UK is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. Employment decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs .