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 setting.

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

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

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

Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

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