Front-Office Python Developer for Investment Analytics

Qh4 Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Qh4 Consulting in London requires a skilled Python developer to build production-grade analytics and dashboards used by the front office. You will work directly with portfolio managers to translate investment questions into scalable solutions, maintaining a large Python codebase and querying production databases.

The role emphasizes engineering craft, testing practices, and CI/CD, with a hybrid London-based setup and exposure to equities, rates, credit, and private markets.

Qualifications

• Production-grade Python analytics and dashboards experience.
• Strong SQL against production databases (SQL Server / Postgres).
• Experience delivering projects with an investment desk (portfolio managers / analysts).
• Knowledge of asset pricing, market data, and CFA Level 1 depth.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-grade Python analytics and dashboards used daily by investment teams.
• Work directly with portfolio managers to turn investment questions into scalable technical solutions.
• Maintain and evolve a substantial existing Python codebase.
• Query commercial, production-grade databases to power analytics delivery.
• Apply strong engineering practices: Git, testing, code review, and CI/CD.

Skills

Python

SQL

Git

CI/CD

Front office experience

Financial product knowledge

Tools

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Qh4 Consulting in London requires a skilled Python developer to build production-grade analytics and dashboards used by the front office. You will work directly with portfolio managers to translate investment questions into scalable solutions, maintaining a large Python codebase and querying production databases.

The role emphasizes engineering craft, testing practices, and CI/CD, with a hybrid London-based setup and exposure to equities, rates, credit, and private markets.