Lead Data Engineer - Multi-Strat Fund - Research Platform - £300k

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hedge fund is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to develop infrastructure for quant research teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python, AWS, and data engineering practices, dedicated to maximizing application usability for trading operations. This role promises a dynamic environment within a tech-driven firm, offering significant opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with experts in finance and technology.

Qualifications

• Lead Engineer with experience in data engineering roles.
• Strong programming skills in Python and AWS.
• Experience with quantitative research data sets.

Responsibilities

• Build infrastructure for new Quant Researchers across multiple pods.
• Focus on developing pipelines for quant research data sets.
• Collaborate with investment staff for application usability.

Skills

Data Engineering

Data-driven tools

Partnership with investment staff

Pipeline development

Building platforms

Tools

Python

AWS

SQL

ETL

S3

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Lead Data Engineer - Multi-Strat Fund - Research Platform - £300k, London (City of London)

Client:

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Location:

London (City of London), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

Job Description:

We're working with a multi-manager hedge fund managing over 10BN, which employs data teams to support trading pods, aiding their strategy development with data-driven tools and platforms.

This data-driven ethos necessitates hiring a Data Engineering Lead to build infrastructure for new Quant Researchers across multiple pods. The engineers will focus on building pipelines and platforms for quant research data sets.

Stack: Python, AWS, S3, ETL, SQL

We seek an excellent Lead Engineer passionate about data, capable of partnering with investment staff to maximize the usability of these applications.

If you want to join a high-performing, tech-driven trading firm and work alongside world-class technologists and traders, please apply.