Lead Developer/Technical Architect - TOP Hedge Fund!

Staging It; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund in Central London is seeking a Lead Developer/Technical Architect to design, build, and scale innovative trading systems. The role requires strong technical expertise in C# and Python, along with leadership abilities to guide a high-impact team in a dynamic environment. With competitive compensation and a hybrid work model, this role promises growth and influence in the financial sector.

Benefits

Competitive compensation + bonus

Healthcare

Gym membership

25 days holidays

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in hands-on development.
• Experience in hedge fund or asset management.
• Solid DevOps skills and familiarity with cloud.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with traders to build high-performance systems.
• Lead technical development of front and back-office systems.
• Mentor and grow a team of engineers.

Skills

C#

Python

DevOps

SQL

Financial Data ETL

Cloud (Azure)

Excellent Communication

Job description

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Central London - Hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days in the office)

You will be joining a small but growing hedge fund which is stable.

A high-performing hedge fund is hiring a Lead Developer/Technical Architect to help design, build, and scale cutting-edge trading and operational systems. You'll work closely with traders, researchers, and stakeholders to deliver systems that are reliable, high-performing, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on your experience level, your role will include:

Senior Developer

• Collaborate with traders and researchers to build high-performance trading systems
• Design data pipelines and ingest financial data from diverse sources
• Build monitoring and dashboard tools for real-time system health
• Increase test coverage and automate build/deployment workflows
• Provide hands-on leadership within a small, high-impact team
  
  

Technical Architect / Lead Developer

• Lead the end-to-end technical development of front and back-office systems
• Guide implementation projects and set standards across the team
• Mentor and grow a team of engineers and technical professionals
• Oversee cloud adoption and security architecture
• Present complex tech solutions to senior management
  
  

Skills & Experience Required

• 5-7+ years in hands-on development (C# and/or Python)
• Strong background in hedge fund, asset management, or financial markets
• Solid DevOps skills: CI/CD, containerisation, source control (e.g. Git)
• ETL experience with financial data (including tick data)
• SQL and database systems knowledge
• Familiarity with cloud (Azure ideal, others acceptable)
• Excellent communication skills - confident with stakeholders and leadership
  
  

What You'll Get

• A direct impact on trading and investment outcomes
• Opportunity to shape technology in a growing hedge fund
• Autonomy, ownership, and visibility across the business
• Competitive compensation + bonus, healthcare, gym, 25 days holidays
• Central London - Hybrid (3 days in the office and 2 days in the office)
• Outstanding benefits on offer, Healthcare, Holidays, Gym, HIGH BONUS!
  
  

3 stage process and quick turnaround. This is a once in a lifetime opening so APPLY NOW!!!

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

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Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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  IT System Design Services

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