Lead Data Engineer - Multi Strategy Hedge Fund

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious multi-strategy hedge fund in London seeks a Lead Data Engineer to enhance its data platform and build efficient data pipelines. This senior role involves direct collaboration with trading teams and mentorship of junior engineers, offering significant exposure to market data vendors and cutting-edge financial analytics.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, preferably within hedge funds.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and data.
• Experience mentoring junior engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the data platform.
• Build data pipelines for financial datasets.
• Interact directly with trading desks.

Skills

Data Engineering

Financial Data Analysis

Mentoring

Communication with Traders

Job description

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Lead Data Engineer - Multi Strategy Hedge Fund, London

Client:

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

Paragon is partnered with a global $12BN multi-strategy hedge fund focusing on event-driven, fixed-income, macro, and equity long and short strategies. They have been a household name in the buy-side space for close to two decades.

This client is hiring a Lead Data Engineer for a core team to take ownership of their data platform and build data pipelines to parse a broad range of financial data sets into the firm. The role involves interacting directly with trading desks and wider teams.

This is a senior position, ideally suited for candidates with a hedge fund background and 8+ years of relevant experience.

The role offers exposure to market data vendors, requires the ability to communicate with traders, and involves mentoring junior engineers.