2x Senior Software Engineers (SQL Server)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Salary:

700.00 – 750.00

Type:

Contract

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible

Contract Period:

To be confirmed.

Main Industry:

Search Information Technology Jobs

Job ID:

132874705

Company:

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Posted On:

12 April 2026

Your new company Working for a globally renowned financial organisation Your new role We are seeking 2x Senior Software Engineer’s o support the ongoing evolution of a large-scale financial data platform. Our environment combines long-established enterprise systems and legacy components with modern cloud-based services running on AWS. The platform processes high-volume structured data and underpins both internal systems and customer-facing products. A substantial portion of the platform is built on large SQL Server data estates, so strong SQL expertise is essential. The successful candidate will play a key role in modernising core systems, improving performance and reliability, and delivering scalable services for the next generation of the platform. This role is ideal for engineers who can work confidently across both legacy and modern architectures, and who have deep experience designing and building robust APIs and data services. What you’ll need to succeed
Strong hands-on experience in a SQL Server-focused role, demonstrating strong technical capability in managing, querying, and optimizing SQL Server environments (70% role is focussed on SQL Server). Experience working in environments with legacy estates/ servers. Strong programming capability in languages such as Python or C# Soldi AWS working knowledge (Lambda, Amazon S3, API Gateway). Background in financial services or data-heavy platforms with experience with legacy/ modern platforms.
What you’ll get in return Flexible working options available. What you need to do now If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or Apply now.

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