Senior Python Engineer

Salt; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Collaborative engineering team

Modern technologies and architectures

Job summary

Salt partnered with a Private Fund Manager to hire a Senior Python Developer. The role focuses on building market simulation engines, quantitative modelling, and advancing enterprise-level algorithms within a trading platform.

You will work across disciplines to design, code, verify, test, and document software services, while advocating Agile/Scrum practices. A strong background in finance and data manipulation is required.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years of commercial experience using Python.
• Strong knowledge of Quantitative Analysis / Development.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and at least one asset class.
• Experience with Investment / Quantitative Strategies.
• Data Analysis and Manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Build market simulation engines, quantitative modelling and develop algorithms within the client platform using Python.
• Collaborate across disciplines to design, code, verify, test, document and integrate software services.
• Advocate for Agile/Scrum practices and modern engineering methodologies.

Skills

Python

Quantitative Analysis

Financial Markets

Investment Strategies

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / computer science

Job description

Salt has partnered with a Private Fund Manager who is looking for a career-driven Senior Python Developer with hands‑on end to end experience using Python and direct experience in enterprise level engineering, working on the electronic trading platforms.

The role:

• You will be building market simulation engines, quantitative modelling and developing existing algorithms within the client's platform in Python
• You will be working within a variety of disciplines, designing, coding, verifying, testing, documenting, and amending programs and integration software services.
• Be an advocate for the adoption of Agile/Scrum practices, methodologies, and attitudes.

What makes you a good fit:

• A minimum of 4 years of commercial experience using Python
• Strong knowledge of Quantitative Analysis / Development
• A strong understanding of financial markets and at least one asset class
• Experience with Investment / Quantitative Strategies
• Data Analysis and Manipulation

In this role you will have the opportunity to skill-up in additional areas as we expand our scope with the following languages/technologies:

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in engineering, computer science, or equivalent

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid working environment
• Being part of a highly collaborative and supportive team of diverse developers and engineers
• Using modern technologies, practices and architectures