Tech Lead - Trade Finance Application Development

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Location: London, City

Contract Type: Contract - Potential for Permanent

Talensa Partners are working with a well-established PE backed, Trade finance firm who specialise in working capital solutions and advisory services for International clients. They work with corporates and FI's to implement working capital solutions that align with long-term funding strategies.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Tech lead / Engineering Manager who is a hands on developer to design, build, and implement a Trade Execution Platform / Application that integrates seamlessly with their backend database to automate and streamline the trade execution operations processes. The platform will optimize operations-based trade processing, leveraging Azure hosting and tools like SQL, and Excel. This role is ideal for a candidate with expertise in backend systems integration, database optimization, and workflow automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

• 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, and Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines.

• API Development: Familiarity with RESTful API design and integration.

• Data Transformation: Experience with data cleansing, validation, and transformation.

Preferred Candidate Experience:

• Prior experience in developing trade or finance-related platforms.

• Familiarity with trade finance workflows.

• Experience with tools like Power BI or Excel macros for visualization and reporting.

Soft Skills:

• Problem Solving: Ability to design scalable and efficient solutions for complex workflows.

•Communication: o 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.

• 5+ 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 also an ideal view that this person may take up a permanent position within the firm thereafter to build out the next phases of the Trade finance platform and further support our growth story, but this is open to the right and interested candidate.