McGregor Boyall

Data Modelling Specialist Glasgow | Hybrid - 3 days in office | 12-month contract | £484/day PAYE We're looking for an experienced Senior Python Developer/Data Modelling Specialist to join a leading financial services organisation's Technology - Cyber Data Risk & Resilience team in Glasgow. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technologist who enjoys working at the intersection of Python development, data modelling and data governance . You'll help design scalable data models and governance solutions supporting enterprise data, risk and regulatory requirements. Key responsibilities Design and maintain enterprise data and metadata models. Develop Python solutions using Pydantic and FastAPI . Configure and enhance Collibra asset models and governance workflows. Build reusable automation, validation and integration components. Work with REST APIs, JSON, YAML and SQL. Support data quality, lineage, taxonomy and metadata management. Collaborate with technology, architecture, risk, compliance and business stakeholders. Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT or Claude responsibly. What we're looking for Strong senior-level Python development experience. Hands-on experience with Pydantic for data modelling, validation and schema design. Experience with FastAPI, REST APIs, JSON, YAML and SQL . Strong understanding of data modelling, metadata, data governance and data quality . Hands-on experience with Collibra or a similar data governance/metadata platform . Experience with data lineage, taxonomies, business glossaries and governance workflows. Ideally, experience within financial services, banking, risk, compliance or regulatory environments . Familiarity with Git, code review, automated testing and CI/CD practices. Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor. Please apply today to be considered

I'm working with a global electronic market maker hiring a low-latency Java developer in London, joining the team that builds and owns their client-facing trading infrastructure. What the role covers: Designing and maintaining proprietary low-latency trading systems, front-to-back Order management, exchange connectivity, smart order routing, internalisation and clearing Building tools on top of a high-performance platform used by hundreds of clients Scalability and performance work across the stack A mix of projects - Front End-facing through to Back End infrastructure, in different languages What they're looking for: Strong experience in Java, Go or C++ building distributed, scalable systems Roughly 2 - 7 years shipping and maintaining highly optimised code Python, high-concurrency systems, low-latency or high-transaction environments, relational databases - all useful, none essential CS, Computer Engineering or equivalent background Communication skills that hold up in technical debate Worth knowing: flat hierarchy, meritocratic, fast-paced. No finance knowledge expected - they teach it. 26 days annual leave, private health/dental/optical, income protection, pension, gym subsidy, catered lunch daily. This suits an engineer who wants ownership early, likes performance-critical problems, and would rather learn the market from the inside than sit in a large corporate engineering function. If that sounds like your kind of environment, feel free to apply with your latest CV.

Network Automation Developer £550 per day | 12-month contract | Chester | Hybrid - 3 days per week We are looking for a Network Automation Developer to join a large enterprise engineering environment, supporting the development and maintenance of automation solutions that improve network efficiency, visibility and incident response. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded engineer with Python and networking experience who wants to develop their expertise within a structured automation team. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain Python-based network automation scripts . Support automation of operational and network infrastructure tasks. Work with REST APIs and JSON to integrate systems and exchange data. Assist with monitoring, alerting and network observability solutions. Troubleshoot automation and infrastructure issues. Follow established engineering standards, designs and operational processes. Work alongside senior automation engineers on defined development tasks and enhancements. Support incident and problem management activities. Contribute to automation initiatives involving CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code . Maintain code and documentation using version control tools such as Git . Essential Experience Strong experience in network operations, automation, Scripting or infrastructure support. Good working knowledge of Python , including writing and maintaining scripts. Understanding of enterprise networking including routing, switching, wireless and basic SD-WAN. Experience with REST APIs, JSON and Git . Basic Linux knowledge and troubleshooting experience. Familiarity with monitoring, telemetry and observability concepts. Good communication and collaboration skills. A willingness to learn and develop further in network automation. Experience with Django/Flask, Infrastructure as Code or CI/CD environments would be advantageous. Please apply today to be considered

Senior UI Engineer - Remote We're partnered with an ambitious AI technology company building a next-generation desktop assistant designed to help users automate everyday tasks, conversations and workflows. Paying up to 120k per annum, we're looking for a fully remote UI developer to own the desktop experience across macOS and Windows, with a strong focus on performance, reliability and Real Time functionality. What You'll Do Build and maintain cross-platform Electron applications. Develop responsive, Real Time user experiences. Implement desktop functionality including filesystem access, notifications, auto-updates and deep linking. Integrate AI-powered features via Back End APIs. Optimise startup time, memory usage and overall performance. Manage local state and message history efficiently. Work with WebSockets and other Real Time technologies. Troubleshoot complex desktop and production issues. What We're Looking For Strong software engineering background. Proven experience building production Electron applications. Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills. Experience with React or similar. Understanding of Electron life cycle and IPC. Experience with SQLite, IndexedDB or filesystem storage. Experience with Real Time technologies such as WebSockets. Strong debugging and performance optimisation skills. Familiarity with macOS and/or Windows. What's On Offer Up to £120,000 Fully remote Work on an ambitious AI product High-autonomy, high-calibre engineering team Opportunity to have significant impact on a product with global reach If you think this role is of interest then please apply now!

Software Development Coach Location: mostly remote with occasional trip to Edinburgh or Glasgow required Contract: 12-months with possible extensions Day rate: Outside ir35 £450-£500 p/d Join a cross-functional engineering environment where you'll help strengthen software development capability, improve delivery and reduce technical and operational risk. Work across multiple product and enablement teams, providing practical coaching, technical guidance and support to embed secure, resilient and maintainable engineering practices. What You'll Do Coach multiple agile teams to improve engineering capability, delivery effectiveness and technical decision-making. Identify and reduce technical debt, security, resilience and knowledge-concentration risks. Promote pragmatic engineering standards, automation and effective developer tooling. Improve developer experience through self-service capabilities and platform adoption. Support responsible adoption of AI-assisted software development, including coding assistants such as Claude. Help teams use AI for coding, testing, code reviews, troubleshooting and documentation. Facilitate workshops, communities of practice and knowledge-sharing sessions. Support technical modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives. Contribute to engineering governance, skills development and technical capability planning. What You'll Bring Significant commercial experience in software engineering and technical leadership. Strong knowledge of cloud-native development, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, observability and secure software development. Practical experience with AWS, GitLab or comparable platforms, APIs, containers and modern programming languages. Experience coaching and mentoring teams with different levels of maturity. Understanding of large language models and AI-assisted engineering. Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills. Desirable Platform engineering, Kubernetes or internal developer platforms. AI platforms, MLOps, prompt engineering or agentic workflows. AI governance and responsible AI adoption. Public-sector digital delivery or technology modernisation experience. Please apply today to be considered