The Opportunity: Are you a high-performing Python AWS Developer? Do you have 3-5 years of hands-on development experience working in AWS environments? Do you have financial services industry experience?

Financial Services indstry experience a MUST.

Permanent Full Time Role | Melbourne CBD 2-3 days per week in the office - hybrid working | Salary: $90K-$115K base super |

We are partnering with a leading financial institution looking for a strong Python Developer to work on high-performance financial applications, cloud-based solutions, and API integrations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced, complex financial environments and wants to take their AWS and Python expertise to the next level.

What You’ll Be Doing:

✔️ Python Development: Building and optimizing high-performance financial applications in Python. React a MUST for this role

✔️ AWS Cloud Engineering: Working with AWS (Lambda, S3, RDS, EC2) to build scalable cloud-based financial systems.

✔️ Financial Data & API Integration: Developing and integrating APIs with third-party financial data providers.

✔️ Database Expertise: Working with SQL & NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).

✔️ Cloud Automation & Performance Optimization: Ensuring financial applications are secure, scalable, and high-performing.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

✅ 3-5 years of Python development experience, ideally in financial services.





✅ Strong AWS experience – must have hands-on work with Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS.

✅ BONUS experience: Experience working in financial services, particularly in trading systems, investment platforms, or financial data processing.

✅ Knowledge of APIs & third-party financial integrations (RESTful services, real-time data).

✅ SQL & NoSQL expertise – working with financial data in relational & non-relational databases.

✅ Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation tools, Git is highly regarded.

Why Join? Work on cutting-edge financial applications in a cloud-first workplace.

Gain exposure to large-scale financial data systems and real-time trading environments.

Join a high-caliber team of developers, engineers, and financial technologists.

Hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).

Interested? Apply Now!

If you have the skills and experience required, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today, or reach out for a confidential discussion.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.

Only candidates currently based in Australia with full working rights will be considered.

? Interested?

? Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV to [email protected] or contact Charmaine Thum on 0439 320 538 for a confidential discussion.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

📌 Python Developer (Financial Services) (Melbourne)
🏢 Cipher Recruitment
📍 Melbourne