Senior Python Engineer​/Business Analyst – Trading & Market Data

Exciting Contract Opportunity for a hands‑on Python Engineer with strong business‑facing skills to join a Global Energy Trading Company.

The role will involve delivering high‑performance market data solutions that directly support trading strategies and pre‑ and post‑trade analytics.

This is a hybrid technical and business facing role, sitting at the intersection of engineering, trading and data.

• Design, build and optimise real‑time and historical market data pipelines in a cloud‑native environment
• Develop Python‑based data services and analytical functions supporting research and live trading
• Work closely with traders and stakeholders to translate business requirements into production‑ready solutions
• Analyse complex financial datasets to improve strategy performance and client analytics
• Evaluate, onboard and integrate third‑party market data products and feeds
• Ensure data quality, performance, and high availability of critical trading data

• Experience using Databricks, Iceberg, ADF, Kafka and Cosmos DB
• 8+ years’ experience in Commodity Trading & Capital Markets / Investment Banking
• Strong understanding of global futures exchanges and the full exchange‑traded derivatives lifecycle
• 5+ years working with large‑scale market, order/execution, and positions data
• Proven experience with real‑time market data platforms, feed handlers, and consolidated feeds
• Strong Python development skills with solid SQL and scripting (Power Shell/Bash)
• Experience with time‑series databases (KDB, One Tick) and Parquet‑based storage
• Comfortable operating as a technical SME and business analyst in a trading‑room environment

With a focus within Energy Trading, Oil & Gas, Financial Markets and Commodities, we offer a transparent Recruitment Service that has proven to be reliable and effective for over 40 years. We are ISO accredited and proud of our excellent Trust Pilot Reviews. Your search for a New Contract Assignment or for a New Permanent Job will be in safe hands with Eaglecliff Recruitment.

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