Hands-On Team Lead (Python)- World-Leading Hedge Fund

eFinancialCareers; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hedge fund in the fast-growing field of FinTech as a lead developer in their Quant Technology team. You'll develop and maintain critical back-end systems for Risk and Profit & Loss analysis. This role offers excellent growth opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge financial technologies, working in a dynamic, international environment.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of development experience, with at least 2 years specifically in Python.
• Experience managing a team and leading development projects.
• Strong understanding of design patterns and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a back-end distributed system.
• Manage a team of Python developers while remaining hands-on.
• Collaborate with researchers and tech teams across locations.

Skills

Python

Leadership

Distributed Computing

Microservices

Problem Solving

Education

B.A. in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Job description

My client - one of the industry's leading global investment managers - is assembling a strong Quant Technology team to build their next generation of in-house analytics and trading support tools. This team will develop and maintain the in-house models and pricing libraries, providing firm-wide live risk and Profit&Loss analysis to support global trading in Fixed Income, Commodities, Credit, commodities and FX products.

This is a unique opportunity to join one of the leading hedge funds in the world and enter the fast-growing world of FinTech, learning from the best in the field how it is done at the highest levels. Offering a fast-paced environment with excellent international growth opportunities, you'll gain exposure to world-class financial technologies and global markets.

Responsibilities

• Take part in the development and enhancement of the back-end distributed system, providing continuous and uninterrupted Risk and Profit&Loss information to Portfolio Managers and Risk Officers.
• Manage a small team of Python back-end developers while continuing to work at least 50% hands-on.
• Work closely with Quant researchers and developers, tech teams, middle office and trading teams in Tel Aviv and New York / Miami.
• Build micro services on top of the new analytics library and integrate it into the existing system, using the latest technologies.

Mandatory Requirements

• Substantial experience developing in Python (at least 7 years development experience, at least 2 years in Python).
• Proven ability with technical leadership making critical design decisions
• Previous experience managing a team / leading developers on projects
• Experience in Client-Server, Distributed computing and Microservices design patterns
• Experience developing and maintaining back-end distributed system.
• Good understanding of various Design Patterns, Algorithms & Data structures
• Experience working with Git / GitHub
• B.A. in computer science or another quantitative field
• Strong problem-solving capabilities & analytical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders across the organization
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail oriented, organized, demonstrating thoroughness and strong ownership of work
• Experience working in a production environment.

Additional valuable skills (nice to have, but not essential)

• Experience with any of the following:
  • Docker/Kubernetes
  • NoSQL like MongoDB
  • asynchronous programming in python and use of the asyncio library
  • reactive and/or functional programming
  • Linux environment
  • Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)
  • Java or C++ (including modern C++ standards)
  • Cross Asset Pricing and Risk Systems, financial mathematics and statistics, or the financial industry

Contact
If this sounds like you, or you'd like more information, please get in touch:

George Hutchinson-Binks
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linkedin.com/in/george-hutchinson-binks-a62a69252