Great Opportunity for talented & experienced Principal / Senior / Tech Lead Developer / Senior Software engineer Talensa Partners are seeking a hands on software engineering lead for a greenfield project to design & build MVP to then further develop and implement a scaleable Trade Finance execution platform. My client are a well-established, PE backed Trade finance firm specialising in providing working capital solutions for their International corporate clients. Working with corporates and funders to implement working capital solutions that align with their long-term funding strategies. Located: London, City Initially a contract role, which could become a permanent role. About the Role: We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineering lead / hands on developer to design, build, and implement a Trade Execution Platform Application that integrates seamlessly with their backend database to automate and streamline trade execution operations processes. The platform will optimize operations-based trade processing, leveraging Azure hosting and current tools like SQL, and Excel. This role is ideal for a candidate who has expertise and experience in (greenfield) application design, MVP delivery, application development, backend systems integration, database optimization, and workflow automation. Key elements to consider: Transaction level is relatively low volume and not to complex, initially Trade operations confirmations. Application needs to be scaleable to future incorporate API's and Payments and then further develop to other forms of working capital solution provisions. So would expect a future similar development iteration to occur after execution of current plan. Key Responsibilities: Platform Development: Design and develop a robust trade execution platform to process trades efficiently, integrating with existing backend databases. Enable secure and efficient data file exchange between users. Database Integration: Work with SQL databases to handle data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL), ensuring real-time accuracy. File Processing: Build capabilities to handle input and output of data in a range of formats including Excel for seamless data exchange and communication with corporate clients. Azure Cloud Integration: Utilize Azure hosting for deployment, ensuring scalability, security, and performance optimization. Workflow Automation: Develop automated processes for trade processing to minimize manual interventions. Testing & Debugging: Perform rigorous testing to ensure platform reliability and troubleshoot issues to deliver a stable product. Documentation: Prepare clear and comprehensive documentation for system architecture, user operations, and maintenance. Candidate Specification: Technical Skills: Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in Python, Rust, C#, or Java, ASP.NET, or Django for backend development. Database Expertise: Advanced skills in SQL (querying, optimization, ETL processes) and working knowledge of integrating relational databases. File Handling: Hands-on experience processing and manipulating Excel files programmatically. Cloud Technologies: Proficiency in Azure services, including Azure Functions, Azure SQL API Development: Ideally Familiarity with RESTful / API design and integration. Data Transformation: Experience with data cleansing, validation, and transformation. Preferred Experience: Prior experience in developing trade, finance, payments-related platforms. Familiarity with trade finance or finance transactional, banking workflows with multi-parties. Soft Skills: Problem Solving and Ability to design scalable and efficient solutions for complex workflows. Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Attention to Detail: Ensures data accuracy and platform reliability. Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. Ability to work independently, managing multiples priorities in a fast-pace environment. Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Years of professional experience in backend development, database integration, and cloud technologies. Front end development ideal. Certifications in Azure or SQL (preferred but not mandatory). This position offers an opportunity to work on a transformative platform for trade execution, leveraging cutting-edge tools and technologies. There is an ideal view that this person may take up a permanent position with the firm thereafter to support our growth story, but this is open to the right and interested candidate.
