Software Developer, Financial Conduct Authority
£39.1-45.6k
London Salary: £41,600 to £48,500
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
Financial regulation service
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Financial regulation service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£39.1-45.6k
London Salary: £41,600 to £48,500
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in Python programming, with the ability to produce clean, reliable and maintainable code that supports high quality engineering delivery
- Demonstrable experience solving complex, cross platform technical issues, showing judgement when working through challenges
- Strong software engineering background with Python as a core skill
- Experience working with at least three of the following technologies or practices:
- Pydantic for data modelling and validation
- Django, Flask, or FastAPI for backend development
- AWS services such as Lambda or S3 for application development
- Relational database systems
- NoSQL databases like Elasticsearch or DynamoDB
- Test automation tools such as Behave or PyTest
- Terraform, GitHub Actions, web scraping, or Natural Language Processing
What the job involves
- We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services
- The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency and operational efficiency
- Sitting within DTI, the Advanced Analytics & Data Science Unit team develops the FCA's organisation-wide capability to drive an analytics-led regulatory approach
- Design and deliver advanced analytics applications that enhance the FCA’s ability to detect harm early and protect millions of UK consumers
- Partner closely with product managers, data scientists and end users, turning complex challenges into intuitive tools that support fairer and safer markets
- Transform new data‑science concepts into enterprise‑grade products, giving the FCA smarter ways to intervene decisively and effectively
- Build high quality, resilient software that decision‑makers can trust when acting in the public interest
- Champion modern engineering practices and emerging technologies to unlock new value and future proof the FCA’s digital capabilities
- Support an inclusive, collaborative culture by sharing insights, coaching colleagues and elevating the engineering community
- Oversee Agile planning and delivery to uphold momentum, promote transparency and highlight clear progress on strategic initiatives
- Invest in your growth and expand your technical skills by working with advanced data science and regulatory technology that fast tracks your long term career development
- This role is graded as: Associate - level 8 - Corporate
Application process
- Job advert close: 6th April 2026 at 11:59pm
- CV Review/Shortlist: 8th April 2026
- Technical Test: w/c 13th April 2026
- Interview: from 22nd April 2026
- Your recruitment contact is Steve Christopher
- Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time
Our take
Developed on the back of the Financial Services Act of 2012, the Financial Conduct Authority is a regulatory body that acts as a regulator for financial firms, ensuring the integrity of the financial markets in the UK. Broadly focused on financial companies that provide consumer services, it’s governed by the Bank of England and therefore acts independently of the government.
The FCA is responsible for regulatory innovations, such as stronger customer authentication requirements, including biometric and code requirements for payments, that have clamped down on fraud and improved security for national consumers. The FCA also introduced the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision in 2017.
The organisation’s independence from government ensures its impartiality as a regulator. In the late 2010s, it set up the cryptoasset registration, a department responsible for ensuring the legality of crypto payments. This has become an important aspect of national counter terrorism measures, and exemplifies the complex and vital work that the organisation carries out.
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Company benefits
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
- Life assurance
- Income protection
Company HQ
Stratford Cross, London, UK
Leadership
Nikhil Rathi
(CEO)Previously the Private Secretary to UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was the Chief of Staff and Director of International Development at the London Stock Exchange. Studied at St Anne's College Oxford.
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