Head of Technology (Portfolio Management)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Technology to lead a prestigious technology team in systematic trading. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a flat-structured, collaborative environment, where your engineering skills will be pivotal in linking various facets of the simulation and analytics platform. With a focus on Python and a range of open-source frameworks, you will engage with large datasets and implement innovative solutions. The role promises a competitive salary, generous bonuses, and a vibrant office culture in Central London, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the financial technology space.

Benefits

Personal Development Allowance

Sponsorship

Annual Company Trips

Team Offsites

Regular Social Events

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio optimisation experience is essential.
• Demonstrable programming experience in Python is crucial.
• Excellent team management and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Quants and Engineers on simulation and analytics platforms.
• Monitor allocations and implementation shortfall.
• Develop and support production optimisers.

Skills

Portfolio Optimisation

Team Management

Python Programming

Statistics

Large Dataset Management

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Spark

Kafka

Flink

Oracle

Postgres

MongoDB

ArcticDB

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Head of Technology (Portfolio Management), London

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Client:

Oxford Knight

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Client

One of the world’s largest hedge funds, this is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most prestigious technology teams in systematic trading in an agile, hands-on tech manager role. With a flat-structured, ‘no-attitude’ working environment, this is a great time to join as engineering is currently undergoing significant investment.

The Role

This is a highly collaborative position, working with Quants and Engineers across the business as you link together the various facets of the simulation, analytics & reporting platform. You’ll monitor gearing, allocations and implementation shortfall, as well as developing and supporting production optimisers, and implementing the necessary engineering identified by PM research.

The majority of the firm’s systems run on Linux and most code is written in Python, including extensive use of numpy, scipy, pandas, scikit-learn, etc. But they’re also constantly evaluating new technologies, tools and libraries.

The successful Head of Technology will have excellent engineering skills, good financial markets experience, and a good working knowledge of statistics.

Key Requirements

• Strong portfolio optimisation/construction experience is a must-have
• Excellent team management and communication skills
• Demonstrable programming experience in Python is essential (Java & C++ desirable)
• Experience of the challenges of dealing with large datasets (structured and unstructured)
• Used a range of open-source frameworks and development tools, e.g. NumPy/SciPy/Pandas, Spark, Kafka, Flink
• Working knowledge of one or more relevant database technologies, e.g. Oracle, Postgres, MongoDB, ArcticDB.
• Proficient on Linux
• Competitive salary + generous bonuses
• Extra perks including a personal development allowance and sponsorship
• Central London office with a very smart, friendly tech team
• Flat-structured, transparent and collaborative environment, ‘no-attitude’ culture
• Regular social events, plus annual company trips and team offsites