Junior Python Developer & Analyst

About the Role

Our Inspire Talent Academy is seeking a motivated

Junior Python Developer \& Analyst

to join the Equities Technology team within a leading global investment bank.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work at the intersection of

software engineering, data analytics, and applied AI

, contributing to platforms that support global equity trading and risk management.

You’ll work alongside senior developers, quants, and analysts to build modern microservices and data solutions using

Python, FastAPI, AWS, and emerging Generative AI tools

. This is a fantastic role for someone who wants to grow into a full-stack engineer within capital markets technology.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and enhance

Python-based microservices

that power trading and analytics platforms.

Design and maintain RESTful APIs using

FastAPI

, supporting real-time and historical data access.

Assist in developing and integrating

Generative AI / Large Language Model (LLM)

solutions to streamline developer tools, automate reports, and improve internal search.

Work with senior engineers to integrate Python components into

Java-based and AWS-hosted systems

.

Support data analysis and reporting for traders and risk managers using

Pandas

and analytical libraries.

Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to ensure quality and reliability.

Learn and apply cloud development skills across

AWS Lambda, S3, Bedrock, and ECS

.

Key Technologies

Core:

Python, FastAPI, Pandas, NumPy

AI / ML:

Generative AI, AWS Bedrock, LLM APIs

Backend Integration:

Java (basic understanding), REST APIs, microservices

Cloud:

AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, API Gateway)

Version Control / CI:

Git, Jenkins, Docker

What You’ll Learn

How large-scale Equities systems handle real-time trading data and analytics.

How to apply

AI tools and LLMs

to solve real business problems within finance.

How cloud architecture, DevOps pipelines, and event-driven systems work in production environments.

Collaborative development within Agile squads, alongside engineers, data scientists, and business users.

Ideal Profile

1–3 years’ experience coding in

Python

(graduates or bootcamp developers also welcome).

Solid grounding in

data manipulation

(Pandas / SQL).

Curiosity about financial markets or trading systems.

Awareness of

REST API development

and

AWS fundamentals

.

Enthusiasm for learning about

AI, cloud, and modern software engineering practices

.

Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Example Technical Exposure

You’ll gain experience in tasks such as:

Building data endpoints that return real-time trading metrics using

FastAPI

.

Writing Pandas scripts to compute

VWAP, rolling Sharpe ratios, and sector analytics

.

Experimenting with

LLM prompts via AWS Bedrock

to summarise trading data in natural language.

Deploying and monitoring code in AWS with mentorship from senior engineers.

Why This Role?

This is an outstanding entry point into the world of

investment banking technology via our Inspire Talent Academy Program

. You’ll learn directly from experienced technologists in a fast-moving domain while developing sought-after skills in

Python, AI integration, and financial systems engineering

.