Platform Developer- Leading Quant-Driven Market-Maker | London, UK

Oxford Knight; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a pragmatic Platform Developer to join their innovative team. This role involves designing and maintaining infrastructure for a cutting-edge algorithmic trading firm. You will be responsible for enhancing platforms and automating processes, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and significant experience in DevOps, particularly in automation and development using Python or Go. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where ideas are valued, and challenging projects await. If you're passionate about technology and coding, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation Package

Flexible Work from Home

Life & Health Insurance

Pension

Onsite Gym

Yoga Classes

Climbing Wall

Pool & Table Tennis

Regular Staff Social Events

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience as a DevOps Engineer.
• Experience in designing tools to automate processes.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and improving platforms and tooling.
• Automating complex processes to reduce manual tasks.

Skills

Automation

Python

Go

Linux

Networking

Storage Technologies

Git

CI/CD

Test-Driven Development

Education

Scientific Degree from a Top-Tier University

Tools

Containerization

Monitoring Applications

Logging Tools

Configuration Management

Trading Systems Knowledge

Job description

Platform Developer - Leading Quant-Driven Market-Maker

Oxford Knight, London, United Kingdom

Salary: up to £200k + bonus

Summary
This is a superb opportunity for a well-organised and pragmatic engineer with a passion for concise, efficient code to join the team who design, develop and maintain the infrastructure at this tech-savvy algorithmic trading firm.

A complex and involved role, you will be designing, developing and striving to always improve the platforms and tooling, and also automating complex processes to reduce manual tasks. You will maintain the current infrastructure and tooling while constantly evaluating new technologies and techniques, choosing those which could be applicable.

The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record with a scientific degree from a top-tier university, have a minimum of three years' experience as a DevOps Engineer where you designed tools to automate processes for your team and the wider business.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience of automation, e.g. tools you developed, what impact they had, etc.
• Excellent development skills using Python or Go
• At least one of the following: Linux, networking, storage technologies
• Experience of standard development tools, e.g. git, IDEs, CI/CD, test-driven techniques
• Previous exposure to one of the following would be highly desirable: containerisation; monitoring applications; logging tools; configuration management; knowledge of trading systems.

NB: Please do not apply if you are a fresh graduate.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• They're willing to be flexible with WFH
• Challenging work within a truly flat structure; ideas from everyone are encouraged and evaluated
• Generous benefits package, including life & health insurance, pension, onsite gym, yoga, climbing wall, pool & table tennis and regular staff social events

Contact
If this sounds like you or you would like to know more, please get in touch:

Andy Stirling-Martin
[e-mail]
020 3137 9579
linkedin.com/in/andrew-stirling-martin-7664a946