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Backend Software Engineer Python SQL - Hedge Fund
Client Server
London
On-site
GBP 120,000 - 180,000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading hedge fund in London seeks a Backend Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will have strong Python and SQL skills and will be responsible for developing algorithmic trading systems. The firm offers an attractive salary up to £180k plus significant bonuses and a wide range of employee benefits including personal training budgets and private healthcare.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Outstanding academic record, minimum 2.1 from a top-tier university.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
Responsibilities
- Develop algorithmic trading systems with a modern tech stack.
- Collaborate with Quant teams on architecture of valuation, risk, and pricing systems.
- Lead projects and take ownership of technical challenges.
Skills
Education
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Backend Software Engineer / Developer *London onsite* to £180k+
Are you a technologist Backend Software Engineer with strong Python coding experience and a record of academic achievement?
You could be progressing your career working on complex and challenging systems at a Hedge Fund with over $17 billion under management.
What's in it for you:
- Salary to £180k
- Significant bonus earning potential
- Fund performance share
- Personal training budget and mentoring
- Family friendly benefits that include unlimited emergency backup childcare as well as care for elderly relatives
- Various social groups including sports teams
- Private healthcare and wellness activities
Your role:
As a Backend Software Engineer you'll collaborate with a team of highly intelligent technologists and finance professionals to develop algorithmic trading systems working with a modern tech stack, with opportunities for technical ownership from day one.
You'll partner with Quant teams to help architect valuation, risk and pricing systems, delivering massively scalable, high performance streaming compute operations. You'll be equipped with all the latest kit to help you succeed as well as learning from industry experts on world finance.
Location / WFH:
You'll join the team in fantastic London (Soho) based offices that offer a wide range of facilities including nutritionally balance breakfast, lunch and all day snacks. Please note this role is full-time office based (Monday to Friday).
About you:
- You have an outstanding record of academic achievement - minimum 2.1 in a STEM discipline from a top tier university (i.e. Russel Group or top 100 global university), backed by A grades at A-level
- You have strong commercial experience with advanced Python programming skills
- You have a strong knowledge of SQL databases
- You have a thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Data Structures, Design Patterns, Algorithms
- You're entrepreneurial with good business acumen, keen to take ownership and lead projects
- You're collaborative, enjoy problem solving and sharing ideas
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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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