What are the responsibilities and job description for the Python Developer position at RJC Group?
Lead Python Developer – Energy Trading
**This role does not provide sponsorship** **NO bench recruiters please**
We’re partnering with a leading Energy Trading firm to hire a Lead Python Developer to help build and scale distributed trading applications. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide junior engineers, own key technical decisions, and work closely with traders, quants, and commercial stakeholders.
What you’ll be doing:
Lead, mentor, and develop junior engineers within the team
Own end-to-end delivery of features and workstreams
Design and improve large-scale, distributed applications used in live trading environments
Collaborate directly with trading & quant teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
Contribute to architecture, code review, testing strategy, and release planning
Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes / enhancements quickly and effectively
Key Skills & Experience:
Strong Python (OOP) and API development experience
Deep understanding of distributed asynchronous systems and how to design them to avoid data conflicts
Solid experience with SQL/Oracle or equivalent database technologies
Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
Familiarity with message brokers such as RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka Streams, or AWS SQS
Strong coding, debugging, testing, and automation practices
Experience working in CI/CD / DevOps environments
Experience mentoring and coaching junior developers
Experience in financial markets is a plus (commodities, gas, power, FX, or ETFs)
What makes this role exciting:
Work directly with front-office stakeholders
Real impact on trading performance & system reliability
Highly collaborative, fast-moving engineering environment
Salary : $95 - $125